Across global supply chains, organisations ranging from banks and asset managers to retailers and manufacturers are increasingly expected to play an active role in identifying, managing and mitigating forced labor risks. Regulatory scrutiny is intensifying, while stakeholders are demanding greater accountability for labour practices that may sit far beyond an organisation’s immediate operations, claims Moody's. These risks are often embedded deep...

Monnai, a global identity and risk data infrastructure company, has announced fresh equity funding of $12m.  The round was led by Motive Partners, with participation from existing investors including Commerce Ventures and 500 Global. Founded in August 2021, Monnai provides identity and risk data infrastructure that supports real-time decisioning for financial institutions and digital businesses. Its platform delivers ultra-low latency risk...

depthfirst, an applied AI lab focused on securing modern software systems, has announced a new funding round as it looks to address the growing risks facing the global software ecosystem. The company has raised $40m in a Series A funding round led by Accel, with participation from Alt Capital, BoxGroup, Liquid 2 Ventures, Mantis VC and SV Angel. The round...

Aon, the global professional services firm specialising in risk, retirement and health solutions, has announced a $1bn expansion of its Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program (DCLP), bringing total capacity to $2.5bn. The expansion comes in response to growing demand from investors, developers and operators as data centres become larger, more complex, and increasingly capital-intensive, according to InsurTech Insights. First launched in...

Root Insurance, the technology-driven auto carrier and subsidiary of Root, Inc., and Kikoff, a personal finance platform using AI to help users build credit, manage debt and save, have announced a new partnership. The collaboration is designed to integrate Root’s car insurance quoting and purchase flow directly into the Kikoff app, enabling users to receive instant, personalised auto insurance quotes...

WTW (Willis Towers Watson) has launched the Radar Connector for Databricks, expanding the capabilities of its insurance analytics and pricing platform through a new native integration with the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. The connector enables insurers using WTW Radar to securely access, analyse and return data directly within Databricks, removing the need for manual data transfers and significantly reducing processing...

Fraud management is often misunderstood as a technical exercise focused on tools and defences, but in reality, it is about how organisations run the processes behind those controls. According to Resistant AI, it asks a more fundamental question: how is fraud actually handled once a risk signal appears? This includes workflows, escalation routes, oversight of models, continuous monitoring and...

Japanese electronics giant Sony has partnered with global InsurTech bolttech to launch My Sony Care+, an embedded protection programme designed to provide customers with extended and more comprehensive coverage for their devices. The programme is supported by Tokio Marine, adding an established insurance partner to the offering and reinforcing the reliability of the protection model. My Sony Care+ builds on Sony’s...

Key UK WealthTech investment stats in 2025: UK WealthTech funding grew by 6% in 2025 Deals over $100m increased by 31% YoY as investors prioritised larger deals FNZ, a global end-to-end technology platform powering wealth and asset management businesses, secured the biggest European WealthTech deal of the year with a $500m equity injection from its long-term institutional backers UK WealthTech...

As wealth management firms look ahead to the next 12 months, many will be getting their priorities into place, but what should be near the top of that list?