Diligent and Persefoni unite to power ESG reporting
Diligent and Persefoni have formed a strategic partnership to help clients navigate complex sustainability reporting with confidence.
The collaboration aims to equip organisations with advanced...
What Canada’s FATF evaluation means for compliance teams
When the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) arrives in Canada later this year, it will mark a crucial test of the country’s financial crime...
AI transforms tax compliance for financial institutions
A long-standing challenge in global tax operations has been the collection, validation, and maintenance of tax documentation from non-U.S. intermediaries.
Among these, the W-8IMY...
Moneypool taps Flagright to boost transaction safety
Moneypool, a digital payments platform that enables users to pool money with friends for events, gifts, and shared plans, has partnered with Flagright.
The collaboration...
Defakto bags $30.75m Series B for AI identity security
Defakto, a cybersecurity company specialising in non-human identity security and formerly known as SPIRL, has raised $30.75m in a Series B funding round.
The investment...
Treasury unveils new Scale-Up Unit for start-ups
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled a new “Scale-Up Unit” under the Treasury’s Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy, aimed at revitalising the UK’s position...
Microsoft and M-Files redefine document management
M-Files, a document management system, is working with Microsoft to use AI to transform fragmented document systems with a secure and unified intelligent collaboration...
The UK’s digital ID plan faces backlash over trust issues
The debate around the UK’s proposed Digital ID scheme—informally dubbed the ‘Brit Card’—has reignited discussions about data privacy, trust, and state surveillance.
As RegTech provider...
Open source leader Chainguard bags $280m funding
Chainguard, a cybersecurity company focused on securing open source software, has raised $280m in growth financing from General Catalyst’s CVF.
The latest investment follows Chainguard’s...
Fund managers face key Q4 2025 regulatory shifts
As 2025 enters its final quarter, fund managers face another wave of global regulatory shifts impacting cross-border distribution.
With evolving requirements around marketing, investor protection,...