A new global report from eflow has revealed that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence across financial services is expected to create significant compliance challenges in the coming year, with nearly seven in ten regulatory leaders warning that AI adoption will drive new risks for firms and regulators alike. The company’s Global Trends in Market Abuse and Trade Surveillance Report...

February's market landscape was defined by AI-driven anxiety and mixed economic signals, according to Exante's latest monthly market report. While Nvidia delivered a historic earnings quarter, investor reaction was surprisingly muted — a telling sign of just how sky-high expectations had become. Nvidia posted Q4 FY2026 revenue of $68.13bn, a 73.2% year-on-year jump that beat Wall Street's $66.13bn consensus, Exante...

JetStream Security has raised $34m in seed funding as demand grows for stronger oversight of rapidly deployed AI tools. The funding round was led by Redpoint Ventures, with additional participation from the CrowdStrike Falcon Fund. Angel investors in the round include CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz, Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport, and Okta co-founder Frederic Kerrest. JetStream Security develops technology designed to give...

Investing and trading platform IG has launched a Junior Stocks & Shares ISA, offering new customers an investment match of up to £250 — roughly equivalent to the average cost of one week's childcare in the UK. All new Junior ISA customers who invest £50 using the promo code NEWJISA will receive a guaranteed £50 matched investment, paid as cash...

The compliance function has long been under pressure, but the strain is now reaching a breaking point. More than half of compliance officers – 51% – report experiencing burnout, while false positive rates in screening environments regularly exceed 95%. At the same time, customer expectations around onboarding speed continue to rise. Against this backdrop, a new model is emerging in...

Symetra Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of diversified financial services firm Symetra Financial Corporation, has announced a partnership with Empathy, a platform helping families navigate the practical and emotional challenges of loss, to offer bereavement support to its group life insurance beneficiaries at no additional cost. Through the partnership, Symetra's Workforce Benefits division will provide policyholders access to Empathy Loss...

As regulated businesses look ahead to 2026, the pressure to operate efficiently while remaining agile has rarely been greater. Across the FinTech, RegTech and broader financial services landscape, firms are navigating a complex mix of technological acceleration, regulatory uncertainty and heightened customer expectations. According to ViClarity, three themes are emerging as decisive for the year ahead: artificial intelligence and...

Fig Security, a cybersecurity platform focused on strengthening enterprise security operations, has emerged from stealth with fresh backing. The company has raised $38m across Seed and Series A funding rounds. The investment was led by Team8 and Ten Eleven Ventures, alongside a group of security industry leaders with experience building and operating large-scale security operations. Together, the investors are backing...

ArmorCode, a unified exposure management platform, has raised $16m in new strategic funding, bringing its total raised to $81m, alongside the appointment of cybersecurity veteran Phil Venables to its board of directors. The round was led by Cheyenne Ventures, with backing from Ballistic Ventures, Highland Capital, Sierra Ventures, NGP Capital, Harmonic Growth Partners, Tau Ventures, and Cervin. Proceeds will accelerate...

Gradient AI, a leading provider of artificial intelligence solutions for the insurance industry, has secured growth capital financing from CIBC Innovation Banking, a specialist lender with over two decades of experience backing growth-stage technology companies. The capital injection will fund Gradient AI's ongoing growth plans and development efforts as it looks to expand its platform capabilities and address the evolving...