Malaysia moves closer to digital ID for financial services
Malaysia is stepping up efforts to modernise digital identity across financial services, as 18 banks take part in the second testing phase of the...
Why single AI models miss communications risks
The modern workplace no longer communicates in neat, text-only channels. Teams now exchange information across video calls, voice notes, chat, screen sharing and collaborative...
AML metrics regulators will expect in 2026
Coverage, precision, prioritisation, and case aging are quickly becoming the measures that reveal how an AML programme actually behaves when pressure hits. They show...
Why people make or break financial crime risk assessments
Financial crime risk assessments are often discussed as exercises in methodology: the right framework, the right scoring model, the right template. But the real...
Fourthline promotes Fleur de Roos to COO
Fourthline, a provider of AI-powered identity verification and compliance solutions, has promoted Fleur de Roos to chief operating officer (COO), effective immediately.
The company provides...
Red Oak names Michael Allain chief revenue officer
Red Oak, a compliance connectivity platform for financial services, has appointed Michael Allain as chief revenue officer.
The company positions itself as a modern compliance...
Cybersecurity firm AiStrike bags $7m seed funding
AiStrike, a cyber company focused on AI-native, preemptive cyber defence, has raised fresh capital of $7m in seed funding.
The firm secured $7m in a round...
Antidote secures $5m Seed for law firm billing RegTech
Antidote, an AI-powered automated billing compliance platform for enterprise law firms, has closed a $5m seed round.
The company's seed round was led by Lakestar,...
Security remediation platform Furl secures $10m seed
Furl, a security remediation start-up focused on agentic AI-led execution, has raised fresh capital by closing a $10 seed round.
The seed round was led...
Six KYC sanctions types to know to avoid penalties
Sanctions failures rarely show up after an account is live. They tend to start at onboarding, when a missed signal, a weak rule or...