Wealth Club, a UK-based investment service for high net worth and sophisticated investors, has appointed Susannah Streeter as chief investment strategist. In her new role, Susannah Streeter will lead Wealth Club’s investment commentary across financial markets. Her responsibilities will include explaining key economic and monetary trends that affect investor portfolios and helping clients identify opportunities across Venture Capital Trusts, EIS,...

FinTech funding stuttered into life at the start of 2026, as deal activity remained subdued following the year-end holiday slowdown. Just six funding rounds were recorded this week, underlining a cautious reopening to the investment calendar as investors and founders alike eased back into the market. Despite the limited volume, the week still delivered a surprise at the top end of...

Although paper checks are steadily declining as consumers and businesses adopt faster digital payments, check fraud remains a persistent and costly problem. In 2024, checks were responsible for 30% of all fraud losses, despite making up a far smaller share of transaction volumes. Research from PYMNTS Intelligence and The Clearing House shows that check payments are 31 times more likely...

The events of 2025 left little doubt about the direction of corporate success. Resilience has moved from a defensive concept to a defining competitive advantage. Businesses are no longer judged on how quickly they respond to disruption, but on how well they are structurally designed to anticipate shocks, absorb volatility, and turn uncertainty into opportunity. As organisations move into...

Wealth management is experiencing a fundamental shift in how advice is delivered and perceived. Client expectations are no longer anchored to annual reviews or static risk questionnaires, but to interactions that feel continuously relevant, timely and tailored to individual circumstances. As markets become more volatile and digital experiences elsewhere set ever higher standards, relevance in wealth management is no longer...

As Europe begins 2026, the wealth management sector is facing a decisive moment. Persistent market volatility, intensifying regulatory scrutiny and rapidly rising expectations around digital sophistication are reshaping how asset managers operate.

Speed is emerging as the defining challenge for KYC and AML in 2026. Customer risk now changes faster than traditional review cycles can keep up with, while illicit finance is increasingly fragmented into smaller, harder-to-detect flows. According to KYC360, at the same time, sanctions regimes remain volatile and inconsistent across jurisdictions, and AI is accelerating both criminal innovation and...

In the insurance industry, effective reserving isn’t simply a back‑office actuarial function; it’s a strategic asset that can improve financial insight, executive confidence and cross‑team collaboration. Yet many companies still struggle with the way reserving teams communicate, analyse, and document their work, which can lead to inefficiencies, misunderstandings and risk. This challenge is the focus of a new white paper...

CrowdStrike and SGNL have entered into a definitive agreement under which CrowdStrike will acquire SGNL. The acquisition is intended to accelerate CrowdStrike’s strategy in next-generation identity security, extending continuous, real-time access decisions for human, non-human (NHI), and AI identities across SaaS applications and hyperscaler cloud environments. The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. CrowdStrike focuses on cloud-delivered cybersecurity,...

Neptune Flood, a US-based private flood insurance provider, focused on delivering technology-driven flood cover nationwide, has announced a strategic partnership with Somers Syndicate 3705. The agreement adds new underwriting capacity to Neptune Flood’s platform, enhancing its ability to support rising demand across the private flood insurance market, according to InsurTech Insights. The partnership reflects sustained growth in private flood insurance as...