Tag: Artificial Intelligence

RegTech’s hallucination problem: can AI show its working?

The question sharp compliance leads ask about Karavel is rarely about features. Instead, it cuts deeper: how do they know the AI will not...

Why CISOs are backing Beacon’s $13m bet on agentic defence

Beacon Security, a platform focused on agentic cybersecurity, has raised $13m in seed funding to develop a trusted data layer designed to help security...

AI hedge fund Aethon raises $50m using retail-driven market signals

Aethon Fund, a newly launched AI-driven hedge fund, has secured $50m in capital as it looks to challenge traditional quantitative investing models by using...

US companies dominated top global FinTech deals in Q2 as investments...

Key global FinTech investment stats in Q2 2026: Global FinTech investments grew 34% YoY in Q2 US companies secured three of the top 10...

Malaysia’s FATF upgrade puts AML effectiveness on trial

Malaysia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime hit a defining moment in early 2026, when the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) upgraded the...

Why sycophantic AI is a tax due diligence risk

AI agents are increasingly becoming part of tax due diligence workflows, helping professionals analyse transaction data, identify potential exposures and summarise complex regulatory information....

California emerged as the main US WealthTech hub in Q2 as...

Key US WealthTech investment stats in Q2 2026: US WealthTech deal activity grew by 27% YoY Nevada emerged as the main US WealthTech hub...

Why asking AI agents beats telling them what to do

Professional services firms adopting AI agents may be approaching the technology with the wrong mindset, according to TAINA Technology’s Rich Kent, who argues that...

Jack Henry expands Google Cloud AI security partnership

Jack Henry, a provider of technology solutions for banks and credit unions, has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to develop an AI-driven security...

Indian FinTech funding surged 2.3x QoQ in Q2 driven by growth...

Key Indian FinTech investment stats in Q2 2026: Indian FinTech funding surged 2.3x QoQ in Q2 Funding surge was driven by a 86% growth...

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