IPC Systems has entered a strategic partnership with Luware to widen access to Luware Recording, a cloud-hosted compliance recording platform aimed at financial institutions. Under the agreement, firms gain an additional layer of capture, retention and supervisory oversight spanning every voice and collaboration channel they operate. The tie-up is intended to let institutions modernise how they communicate while keeping regulators...

Regnology, a provider of regulatory, risk and supervisory technology, has agreed to acquire Fed Reporter, a US firm specialising in regulatory reporting software for banks, credit unions and bank holding companies. The definitive agreement gives Regnology what it describes as the broadest regulatory reporting coverage in the American market, taking its footprint to over 4,000 institutions ranging from global banking...

QIZ Security, the cryptographic posture and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) management platform, has closed a $17m seed round as businesses race to shield their encryption from the looming quantum threat. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners and Merlin Ventures, with Evolution Equity Partners, Qbeat Ventures, Singtel Innov8 and Qino Cyber Capital also taking part. The New York-based firm intends...

UK enterprises are moving beyond compliance-led cybersecurity towards measurable cyber resilience as AI-powered attacks, supply chain risks and regulatory scrutiny reshape security priorities, according to new research from ISG. The 2026 ISG Provider Lens Cybersecurity, Services and Solutions report for the UK found organisations are increasingly embedding cybersecurity into wider business continuity and enterprise risk management strategies, with boards placing...

Label has entered a collaboration with PwC Middle East to deliver a combined tax-transparency compliance offering across the region. Under the agreement, the pair will jointly market an integrated solution spanning FATCA, CRS and CARF reporting, covering every PwC legal entity operating in the Middle East. Label has been appointed as PwC Middle East's exclusive software collaborator for tax-transparency compliance...

RISR, a business owner engagement platform for financial advisors, has partnered with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners, as the wealth management firm looks to strengthen planning services for entrepreneurs and owners of privately held businesses. Under the agreement, OnePoint BFG will deploy RISR's platform across its centralised planning team and advisor network to support client engagement, identify planning opportunities and enhance...

The question of which software leading private banks rely on for investment advisory has no single-product answer, according to WealthTech firm fincite. Instead, a distinct requirement profile has crystallised in recent years, one that separates platforms which thrive in daily advisory work from those that quietly fail after rollout because advisers refuse to use them. fincite argues that the fragmented model...

Auto lenders are being urged to rethink how they measure price elasticity, according to FinTech pricing specialist Earnix, which argues that traditional demand modelling often fails once it meets the realities of the market. In a recent post, Earnix explained that demand modelling in auto lending should, in theory, be simple: estimate the likelihood a customer accepts a loan at...

Buying a home should feel momentous, yet for millions of borrowers it mostly feels like waiting. nCino, which recently delved into how agentic AI can support mortgage lending, highlighted IDC's global 2026 study of mortgage lenders, which found that nearly half of banks still take two to four weeks simply to process an application, while 30% take more than four...

Comply Exchange, a RegTech firm specialising in tax compliance, withholding and IRS form management, has secured SOC 2 compliance, a move that signals to enterprise buyers that its security controls stand up to independent scrutiny. The assessment confirms that Comply Exchange maintains a robust control environment across all five SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and...