Transient.AI gets Series A boost for regulated markets AI
Private equity firm NEXT Investors has announced its participation in the Series A financing of Transient.AI, an AI-native investment management platform built specifically for...
Crypto is maturing. Are banks ready?
When it comes to serving the fast growing and highly dynamic ecosystem in digital assets, banks have an emerging yet essential role. But across...
UK bank loyalty at risk as AML failures drive switching
ThetaRay has published its UK Banking & FinTech Trust Report 2026, revealing that the vast majority of UK consumers are prepared to leave their...
How AI is reshaping the compliance tech stack
A conversation with a governance, risk and compliance (GRC) leader at one of the world's most valuable FinTech firms has shed light on how...
Five payments regulations you cannot miss in May
May 2026 brings a significant cluster of regulatory milestones for payments and financial services professionals. Drawing on data from the Horizon Scanning Regulatory Deadlines...
How MLROs can win executive buy-in and drive change
The role of the money laundering reporting officer has shifted beyond recognition. Where it once revolved around deep regulatory knowledge — obligations, controls, typologies,...
Akamai buys LayerX to tighten AI browser security
Akamai Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire LayerX, a browser-based AI usage control and SEB specialist, for approximately $205m.
The deal will see...
PRA to ease ring-fence rules to cut bank costs
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), the UK's banking regulator, is set to launch a consultation aimed at reforming shared operational services rules for ring-fenced...
How Sherlocq is fixing compliance’s $300bn research problem
The compliance profession has a productivity crisis hiding in plain sight. Financial institutions and regulated businesses collectively spend more than $300bn annually on compliance,...
Bank, FCA and Treasury set out AI resilience rules
The Bank of England, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and HM Treasury have issued a joint statement warning that frontier AI models pose a...