What is the state of compliance in 2025?
The landscape of compliance has never been more complex. In 2025, a perfect storm of evolving regulations, geopolitical instability, and a rapid acceleration of...
WorkFusion bags $45m to expand agentic AI for banks
WorkFusion, a FinTech firm specialising in AI agents for financial crime compliance, has secured $45m in fresh funding to fuel its next phase of...
How AI is reshaping adverse media screening
Financial criminals are often reported in the press long before their names appear on sanctions or politically exposed persons (PEP) lists. This is why...
Arva AI and FairPlay partner to advance agentic AI in finance
Arva AI has announced a new partnership with FairPlay, an AI enablement company for the financial services industry, aimed at advancing the responsible adoption...
Fraud prevention firm SEON secures $80m Series C
SEON, a FinTech company specialising in fraud prevention and AML compliance, has secured fresh funding to support its next phase of growth.
The firm,...
Cybersecurity firm Remedio raises $65m in debut round
Remedio, a cybersecurity company specialising in device posture management, has raised $65m in its first funding round as it looks to scale its global presence.
The pros and cons of facial recognition in finance
Facial recognition is gaining traction in financial services as firms work to balance fraud prevention, compliance and customer experience.
The pressure on banks, payment...
Why compliance needs humans in the AI loop
Compliance teams across the financial sector are facing an unprecedented challenge. With staff expected to review an avalanche of emails, instant messages, and chats...
Silent Push bags $10m to boost preemptive threat defence
Silent Push, a cyber defence firm founded in 2020, has secured fresh backing to accelerate its international expansion.
The company announced it has raised $10m...
Five key steps to strengthen AML compliance
Financial institutions worldwide continue to face hefty penalties for shortcomings in anti-money laundering (AML) procedures, with fines often reaching into the tens of millions.
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