In today’s financial services landscape, effective anti-money laundering (AML) frameworks are no longer optional. As regulatory expectations increase and financial crime becomes more sophisticated, firms across FinTech, WealthTech, InsurTech and RegTech are under pressure to demonstrate robust controls while maintaining a seamless customer experience. According to SmartSearch, one of the most critical elements of any AML framework is document verification,...

Permutable AI is expanding its client coverage across the Asia-Pacific region as institutional demand grows for more granular, real-time commodities and global macro intelligence. The move reflects the increasing importance of Asia-Pacific developments in shaping global market behaviour, particularly across energy, industrial supply chains, and geopolitically sensitive trade routes. The company said it has seen heightened interest from institutional investors, commodities...

In 2026, the gap between firms that use RegTech and those that don't is becoming a chasm. Compliance used to be about staying out of trouble; now, it’s about moving faster than the competition. By letting automated systems handle the heavy lifting of monitoring and reporting, firms are freeing themselves to focus on growth. In 2026, what trends and...

When the term “forced labour” is mentioned, many people still imagine chains, locked doors, or dimly lit factories in distant parts of the world. While these images are rooted in historical realities, they risk obscuring the far more complex and subtle nature of forced labour today. In modern economies, exploitation rarely looks overt. Instead, it is embedded within lawful...

SmartSearch, an Ilkley-based digital compliance specialist, and Credas Technologies have confirmed the completion of an acquisition that brings the two RegTech businesses together to expand their digital compliance capabilities for regulated firms. The acquisition is designed to strengthen SmartSearch’s end-to-end compliance offering by combining its established screening and monitoring platform with Credas’ digital identity verification technology. While the financial terms...

Axiom GRC and AssurancePoint have confirmed an acquisition designed to accelerate Axiom GRC’s expansion across the U.S. cyber compliance and assurance market. The acquisition supports Axiom GRC’s strategy to deepen its footprint in North America and broaden its end-to-end GRC offering. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Atlanta, AssurancePoint has rapidly positioned itself as a trusted partner for organisations navigating complex...

Akur8, an InsurTech company specialising in insurance pricing and reserving through transparent machine learning, has acquired Matrisk, an AI-driven platform focused on transforming unstructured regulatory filings into searchable market insights. With the addition of Matrisk, Akur8 is launching Akur8 Discover, a new offering within its pricing platform. The product enables insurers to search and analyse P&C rate and rule filings...

Capitolis, a financial technology company focused on capital markets, has announced the appointment of Roy Saadon as head of market development for its portfolio optimisation business. In his new role, Saadon will be responsible for driving the adoption and expansion of Capitolis’ portfolio optimisation capabilities, working closely with clients to identify new use cases and innovation opportunities. Saadon brings 25 years...

Cred, the next-generation credit app offering flexible, AI-enabled borrowing solutions, has appointed Matt Trueman as its new CEO. The appointment marks a significant milestone for the business as it enters its next phase of expansion. The appointment has been made to support Cred’s ambition to rapidly scale new accounts and lending activity in 2026, while expanding adoption of its flagship Credit...

Broadridge Financial Solutions, a global FinTech company, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Acolin, a European provider of cross-border fund distribution and regulatory services. This acquisition will expand Broadridge's distribution solutions for asset managers, helping them to enter new markets and grow assets, while strengthening its regulatory services for the global asset management industry. Acolin is headquartered in Zurich and...