Cytora, a digital risk processing platform, has announced a strategic relationship with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to embed advanced data and analytics into its platform for US commercial insurers. The integration will allow insurers to access LexisNexis Risk Solutions data directly within Cytora’s platform, supporting faster and more accurate risk assessment and underwriting decisions. The partnership is designed to help insurers automate...

INSTANDA, a no-code insurance platform provider, has partnered with DataCrest, a workflow solutions firm, to enhance submission intake and quoting efficiency for insurers and MGAs. The partnership will give INSTANDA users access to DataCrest’s AppEase solution, which is designed to automate submission intake and improve underwriting workflows, according to FF News. According to the companies, the integration can reduce quote turnaround...

Openly, a tech-enabled homeowners insurance provider, has secured a growth investment round led by existing investors Eden Global Partners, Advance Venture Partners and Gradient, with strategic participation from Allianz X. The company has also expanded its long-term reinsurance partnership with Allianz Re as it looks to accelerate its growth across the US homeowners insurance market. The combined investment and reinsurance support...

Key French FinTech investment stats in Q1 2026: French FinTech funding hit five-quarter high in Q1 after capital invested quadrupled QoQ Average deal value increased by 3x to $26.4m as investors prioritised larger deals GitGuardian, a secrets security and non-human identity governance platform and the most installed application on GitHub, raised $50m in a Series C round, marking one...

While many WealthTech tools support portfolio construction, 2ND ENGINE was built with a different goal: give advisors the ability to convey real, defensible value to their clients. Launched in 2024 by PICTON Investments, an alternative asset-focused investment firm, 2ND ENGINE is designed to help advisors engage earlier in the portfolio construction process and shape better outcomes from the start. Mike Lynds,...

FloQast, an accounting transformation platform built by accountants to automate financial and audit workflows using AI, has announced the launch of a new hub in Berlin as part of a strategic push into the DACH region. The new hub will serve as a base for building relationships with existing clients and partners while also pursuing new growth opportunities in the...

9fin, the AI-native debt markets information platform, has formally entered the Asia Pacific market, giving credit professionals across the region access to news, data and analysis spanning both private and public bonds and loans. Operating initially out of Hong Kong, the company is expanding its APAC team and offering clients in the region proprietary credit intelligence, in-depth data, and AI-driven...

Nexi, a European PayTech, and Visa, a global payments technology company, have formed a strategic partnership to expand managed issuing solutions across Germany, with the aim of helping banks modernise their card issuing operations. The long-term agreement will see Nexi offer end-to-end managed issuing products, giving banks access to the full range of Visa cards. Through the arrangement, banks stand...

The risk-based approach (RBA) has been a cornerstone of anti-money laundering (AML) compliance. Yet, the RBA has largely been deployed as a static governance framework rather than a responsive, operational tool. In today's environment, that gap is becoming untenable. A new webinar from SymphonyAI, explores how firms can leverage agentic AI as the engine of continuous risk assessment and control...

Tax document management software has become a fixture across accounting and advisory firms and yet operational friction stubbornly persists. According to M-Files, the reason is straightforward: the real constraint is not how documents are stored, but how engagements are structured. M-Files argues that most document management systems were built to solve a narrow problem, centralising files so they can be stored,...