Deal Updates

Compliance within the financial services industry has taken a new turn as online trading and the emergence of 'finfluencers' on social media platforms have magnified the risks of market manipulation. The shift in the landscape demands greater attention to the prevention, detection, and mitigation of market abuse.

AI and ML models have become an essential part of the FinTech sector, predicting outcomes and making decisions, especially in fraud.

InsurTech company KYND recently released a report exploring whether external or internal vulnerability scanning is more useful to assess a company's cyber posture. 

RegTech firm ViClarity recently explained why the leveraging of vendor management practices can provide key benefits around risk and resilience. 

Flagright, renowned as a global force against financial crime, has formally announced its collaboration with the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (ATII).

A report from the International Bar Association (IBA) provides unprecedented insights into best governance practices against cyber risks.

QBE North America has launched a new cyber insurance program with Converge, a new MGA that will act as program administrator. 

Consumer Duty, a set of new rules aimed at enhancing consumer protection in the financial services sector, has come into force as of 31 July.

The ongoing AI revolution is indisputably transforming risk management and customer identification processes (KYC), even though human input remains pivotal to these functions. Moody's Analytics recently delved into how AI will transform risk management and know your customer (KYC) compliance.

German threat intelligence provider QuoIntelligence has bagged €5m in a seed round headed by VC investor eCAPITAL Entrepreneurial Partners.