Governing AI without slowing down
If the first two parts of The Accountability Gap exposed the problem and questioned where decisions should sit, the next challenge is execution: how...
Four ways AI powers compliance by design in 2026
The compliance landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. According to 4CRisk.ai, 2026 marks a decisive shift away from point-in-time inspection towards continuous assessment and...
AI use cases transforming FinTech compliance tools
AI is no longer a future consideration for financial services firms — it is already reshaping how they manage compliance, supervision, and digital communications.
According...
Why synthetic identity fraud is harder to detect in 2026
Fraud is evolving. Unlike traditional identity theft — where criminals hijack a real person's credentials — synthetic identity fraud takes a more insidious approach,...
Scams at scale: How cybercrime is breaking the financial system
Organised fraud has evolved far beyond isolated incidents. Today, it functions as a structured, cross-border industry extracting tens of billions from the US economy...
EU, UK and Swiss launch joint T+1 testing plan
The UK Accelerated Settlement Taskforce (AST), the EU T+1 Industry Committee (IC), and the Swiss Securities Post Trade Council T+1 Task Force (swissSPTC) have...
How agentic AI is transforming compliance ROI
As financial institutions race to modernise their technology stacks, agentic AI is emerging as a powerful lever for unlocking compliance budgets. According to an...
The global identity shift: Are IDV teams ready?
The identity verification industry is undergoing profound change. Document-based verification has demonstrated serious vulnerabilities to AI-powered fraud and is steadily being phased out in...
Blackwired and ARMIS join forces to boost cyber resilience
Blackwired and ARMIS have announced a strategic alliance aimed at bolstering cyber resilience against nation-state attacks.
Rising geopolitical conflict and AI-driven nation state cyber-attacks have...
Claims firms face compliance risk as FCA car finance deadline nears
SmartSearch has issued a stark warning to claims management companies and law firms: prepare now for the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) incoming motor finance...
