Singapore unveils world’s first free digital utility for SME sustainability reporting
Singapore has become the first country globally to roll out a nationwide digital utility that enables companies to automatically generate baseline sustainability metrics using...
EU Ombudsman investigates Commission over weakened ESG rules
The European Ombudsman has launched a formal investigation into the European Commission’s handling of its recent Omnibus proposals, which aim to significantly reduce sustainability...
Salt Edge partners with Tradu to enhance security and scale European trading
Tradu, a London-based multi-asset trading platform for active traders and investors, has formed a partnership with Salt Edge, a global leader in open banking...
US open banking future in doubt as CFPB moves to kill personal data rights...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is facing strong criticism from the Financial Technology Association (FTA) after revealing plans to rescind its landmark open...
How AI Agents are reshaping security and financial crime compliance operations
The banking sector is facing growing challenges around managing overwhelming volumes of alerts in both security operations centres (SOCs) and financial crime compliance (FCC)...
Nearly half of European banks expect interest losses from SEPA Instant shift
As the EU’s SEPA Instant Payments Regulation nears enforcement in October 2025, European banks are preparing for a seismic shift that will see euro...
Mastercard launches cyber resilience hub to secure Saudi financial ecosystem
Mastercard has unveiled its new Cyber Resilience Center in Riyadh, marking its first initiative of this kind in the Middle East.
Crosscheck lands $450k to build AI-powered audit and certification platform for quality managers
Crosscheck, a RegTech startup focused on revolutionising audit and certification processes, has secured $450k in pre-seed funding to expand its AI-driven compliance platform.
Gaming identity platform PlaySafe ID secures $1.12m to boost online safety
PlaySafe ID, a digital identity platform designed to improve safety and accountability in online gaming, has raised $1.12m (€1m) in pre-seed funding.
The investment round...
Application security startup Pixee secures $15m to automate code remediation with AI
Pixee, a U.S.-based application security company focused on AI-driven code remediation, has announced the close of a $15m seed funding round.