Tag: Machine Learning

The hybrid actuarial role reshaping insurance pricing

Insurers face a growing dilemma: machine learning promises sharper pricing, yet models must remain explainable, compliant and commercially viable. According to Akur8, the answer...

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...

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 California emerged as the main US WealthTech hub...

Regulators’ AI tools face the accountability test

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the financial sector at pace, approving loans, drafting disclosures and flagging suspicious transactions inside regulated firms, yet the rules designed...

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...

Earnix bridges the gap between ML accuracy and regulation

The most predictive model an insurer builds is often the one it can never put into production, according to InsurTech pricing specialist Earnix. Machine learning...

What actuaries need to know about Agentic AI

The insurance industry is caught in an AI gold rush, but not everything that glitters is fit for actuarial purposes. According to AKUR8, as agentic...

US cemented its place as the global WealthTech hub attracting half...

Key Global WealthTech investment stats in Q2 2026: Global WealthTech funding dropped 67% YoY in Q2 US companies secured half of the top 10...

Why $300bn in laundering still slips past bank AML controls

Chinese money laundering networks (CMLNs) are no mystery to the financial crime community, yet the money keeps moving. According to research from Consilient, which recently...

US FinTech investments grew in Q2 2026 driven by a 23%...

Key US FinTech investment stats in Q2 2026: US FinTech investments grew by 44% QoQ in Q2 Larger deals (over $100m) rose by 23%...

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