Kidbrooke has warned wealth managers not to be dazzled by “features and pricing” when selecting analytics technology, arguing that the most expensive mistakes tend to come from deeper structural limitations that only show up after implementation. In a post aimed at firms reviewing their WealthTech stack, the company said seemingly attractive platforms can create long-term delivery delays, limit innovation and...

The pace and complexity of work is reshaping how organisations operate, according to M-Files CEO Jay Bhatt. In a recent interview, he said work now spans more systems, teams and external partners, and “rarely follows a clean, linear path.” At the same time, leaders are under pressure to move faster, stay compliant and make decisions in real time, even though...

Global prime broker EXANTE, a provider of multi-asset trading access for professional clients, has announced the launch of Omni Screener, a new analytical module designed to improve how traders search for and evaluate financial instruments across markets. The launch marks an expansion of EXANTE’s proprietary trading platform, with Omni Screener bringing multiple asset categories into a single interface. The tool...

Datatruck, an AI-native TMS for smarter financial automation, has closed a Series A funding round led by Avenue Growth. The funding round represents a new phase of growth for the company as it looks to accelerate product development, expand integrations and scale support for fleets adopting its platform. The company was founded after identifying what it described as a critical gap...

In 2026, the speed of business is no longer a metric - it is becoming a vulnerability. As financial institutions race toward sub-second onboarding and frictionless global transfers, they have entered an escalating arms race with adversaries leveraging generative AI and synthetic identities. The traditional KYC checkbox if not already dead, is dying, and is rendered obsolete by deepfakes that...

Outtake, a digital trust platform protecting organisations from AI-driven impersonation, has raised a $40m Series B led by ICONIQ. The round was led by ICONIQ, with participation from CRV and S32, alongside a group of technology and security executives investing as angel backers. Angel investors joining the round include Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft; Nikesh Arora, CEO of Palo Alto Networks;...

heyData, a compliance platform, has secured $16.5m in Series A funding led by Riverside Acceleration Capital (RAC). The funding round marks a key milestone for the company, which aims to make compliance intuitive, automated and accessible, rather than complex and expert-driven. heyData co-founder Miloš Djurdjević said, "We’re building heyData for the reality of modern business. This round gives us the fuel...

The European Payments Council (EPC) has opened a request for information (RFI) to find organisations that could provide, operate and support a central platform underpinning its Fraud Information Distribution Arrangement (FRIDA) scheme. The move is designed to prepare the payments industry for the European Union’s upcoming Payment Services Regulation (PSR), which is expected to enter into effect by Q2 2028...

Canadian personal lines insurer Industrial Alliance Auto and Home (iAAH) has gone live on EIS OneSuite, the SaaS core insurance platform developed by EIS, as part of its long-term core system modernisation programme. The go-live marks a key milestone in iAAH’s strategy to modernise operations, improve agility and support growth in the Canadian insurance market, according to FF News. iAAH selected...

Boards across financial services are no longer debating whether to use AI, but how quickly they can put it into production. Executives see opportunities to speed up investigations, streamline monitoring, and reduce the drag of manual checks. At the same time, supervisors are paying closer attention to where models sit in decision-making and whether firms can demonstrate control. Compliance, however,...