Why IMF and World Bank fear fraud could erode digital trust
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG), two of the world’s leading multilateral financial institutions, have unveiled a new framework...
$21m for Opsin as agent autonomy tests enterprise control
Opsin, a provider of risk protection for enterprise AI agents, has closed a $21m funding round as companies face a widening gap between what...
Hong Kong’s T+1 shift tests market readiness by 2028
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has confirmed that it intends to shorten the settlement cycle for the city’s cash equities market to...
FinCEN flags $13bn pig butchering threat to US banks
Pig butchering scams have grown into one of the largest drivers of scam-related reporting across the US financial system, and regulators are now making...
Firms risk credibility in the first 72 hours of an inquiry
When a regulatory enforcement matter emerges, the first three days often shape everything that follows. Yet most firms spend that window scrambling to piece...
CUBE: AI provenance and second-layer risk reshape compliance
Regulators are no longer just writing new rules. They are adjusting the settings inside existing ones, and according to RegTech firm CUBE, that shift...
Compliance tech sprawl hits 14 systems as budgets climb
Financial services firms are pouring more money into compliance, yet the sprawl of technology they rely on may be undermining the very risk visibility...
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...
