Proofpoint’s $6.3bn Varonis deal reshapes AI data security
Proofpoint, the Thoma Bravo-backed specialist in protecting both people and AI agents, has struck a definitive deal to take over Varonis, the Nasdaq-listed data...
Is your compliance team heading into Q1 overstretched?
As the final quarter of the year gathers pace, regulatory and compliance teams are being pulled in two directions at once. Year-end deadlines are...
Simplification puts accountability at risk for global banks
Cutting costs, speeding up decisions and retiring legacy systems all read well in an annual report. Inside a global bank, however, simplification is rarely...
Banks’ $40bn AML burden meets FIS and Anthropic agent
FIS, the financial services technology provider listed on the New York Stock Exchange, has made its AML Investigations Agent commercially available to every US-based...
FSB sets 12 AI rules financial firms cannot ignore
The FSB has released the final version of its report setting out 12 sound practices for the responsible use of artificial intelligence, placing AI...
Political giving boom puts firms’ government deals at risk
Political fundraising in the US is expanding in both scale and complexity, and the 2026 midterm elections are accelerating that trend. Candidates, party committees...
Sovereign AI vs shared intelligence: AML’s new dilemma
For financial institutions, choosing an AI model is no longer only about which one performs best. According to Napier AI, AI strategy is increasingly...
Impersonation fraud puts UK retirement pots at risk
It takes decades to build a pension, but only a single instruction to lose it. According to identity verification firm Identomat, the threat to...
Regulatory noise is drowning compliance teams
As regulatory requirements continue to evolve, compliance teams face a growing challenge in separating meaningful developments from the noise. Effective horizon scanning is no...
Data retention gaps leave EU firms exposed to GDPR fines
For regulated firms across Europe, holding on to data “just in case” has become a liability. Supervisors, auditors and customers increasingly want to know...
