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How can ESG teams pitch ESG compliance as a cost-saving division?

There has been a recent push in many regions for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) regulation. While many firms might be tempted to meet the minimum requirement and just check the boxes, can ESG teams pitch compliance as a cost-saving division and not just a cost?
Saifr

How Saifr is playing a key role in the RegTech AI revolution

Founded in 2020, Boston-based Saifr uses advanced AI technology to efficiently and effectively identify possible compliance and regulatory risks
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape the financial sector, many institutions are grappling with how best to govern, oversee, and integrate this transformative technology. The rise of AI has not only introduced new efficiencies and competitive advantages but has also brought challenges in ethics, compliance, and risk management. Given these complexities, some industry experts predict that 2025 could be the year financial organisations widely adopt a new C-suite role—the Chief AI Officer. But is such a role essential, or can existing leadership structures adapt to AI’s demands?

Is 2025 the year of the Chief AI Officer?

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape the financial sector, many institutions are grappling with how best to govern, oversee, and integrate this transformative...
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Why traceability and trust are vital for compliance technology

In an age where the regulatory landscape is getting more complex and multifaceted by the year, compliance as a box-ticking activity is becoming a step not far enough for many financial firms. To meet the moment, many businesses are needing to demonstrate more traceability and accountability in their compliance operations.  
RegTech

How can the RegTech sector sustain its long-term growth potential?

It is expected there is going to be substantial growth in the RegTech market over the next few years.

Why countries might be struggling with CSRD

Last year, the European Commission implemented the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), bringing a swath of changes to ESG reporting. The hefty regulation has caused teething problems across the EU, but why is this the case?
RegTech

Is 2025 going to be another transformative year for RegTech?

2024 was another strong year of growth for the RegTech sector, with the industry gathering more eyes on the space than ever before.
2025

Will AI continue to be the dominant RegTech trend in 2025?

Entering 2025, the RegTech sector is looking ahead to new challenges and opportunities that will drive its continued growth in the new year.
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Why Encompass is betting on CDI as a change agent for onboarding

Founded in 2011, London-headquartered Encompass enables fast, accurate identity validation and verification of corporate customers, and a gold standard approach to Know Your Customer (KYC). Now in its second decade, how are the firm’s mission and goals evolving?
RegTech

Record-breaking fines and fierce industry innovation: RegTech in 2024

As the RegTech sector continues to embed itself within the structure of the financial sector, 2024 proved to be yet another red-letter year for RegTech, as greater numbers of companies across the wider financial market dipped their toes into the RegTech industry. 

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