Why W-8 expiry is a hidden compliance time bomb
For compliance and tax operations teams, an expired Form W-8 is rarely noticed until it is too late.
According to Comply Exchange, organisations managing large...
$64m Series A backs Straiker’s agentic security push
Straiker, an agentic security company that protects AI-driven workforces in enterprise environments, has raised $64m in a Series A funding round, bringing its total...
Why geopolitical risk can no longer be a background concern
For most risk professionals, the inability to switch off is an occupational hazard. It is not simply a matter of spotting everyday hazards, the...
FinCEN’s AML shake-up: why AI compliance must deliver
For decades, passing a US anti-money laundering (AML) audit meant proving a programme existed. Write the policies, appoint the officer, train the staff, complete...
Wultra lands €6.8m to scale quantum identity
Wultra, a post-quantum authentication and digital identity provider serving banks and FinTechs, has closed a €6.8m Series A funding round to accelerate its international...
The KYB false positive problem compliance can’t ignore
False positives are an inescapable feature of know-your-business (KYB) screening. When a compliance team runs a company and its ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) against...
Quantifind lands $200m to scale AI financial crime tools
Quantifind, a provider of AI-native risk intelligence software for financial crime prevention and national security operations, has secured a $200m growth investment led by...
How EDD software tackles high-risk client management
For regulated financial services firms, enhanced due diligence is no longer a box-ticking exercise. It is a core operational challenge that demands the right...
PS26/2 and why third-party risk just got urgent
The financial sector's growing reliance on technology and third-party providers has long been a double-edged sword. The efficiency gains are real, but so too...
Fenergo names Lekshmi Nair as CRO to drive growth
Fenergo, a provider of AI-powered client lifecycle management (CLM) solutions for financial institutions, has appointed Lekshmi Nair as its new chief revenue officer (CRO).
Nair...
