FCA confirms new BNPL rules from July 2026
BNPL providers will come under the supervision of the Financial Conduct Authority from 15 July 2026, after the Government confirmed the sector will be...
The UK’s DWP bank powers spark public trust concerns
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been warned that its extensive new powers to access bank account information must be exercised proportionately,...
Financial crime platform Bretton AI secures $75m
Bretton AI, a US-based RegTech specialising in AI agents for financial crime compliance, has raised funding of $75m in a Series B.
The company,...
Seven quotes that expose how fraud markets really work
Talking to fraud enablers can feel like watching a foreign film with badly translated subtitles. The tone is off, the motivations are murky, and...
The inside story of MOZN’s unified approach to fraud and AML
Founded in 2017, Saudi Arabia-headquartered MOZN was created at a time when AI was still in its early stages. MOZN recognised a gap early...
Rethinking SAR thresholds for APP scams in the instant era
The rapid expansion of instant payments across Europe has fundamentally altered the fraud landscape, with APP scams emerging as one of the most damaging...
Five AI-driven KYB platforms reshaping compliance workflows
Ever wondered why business onboarding still feels painfully slow, even as competitors promise near-instant verification?
According to AiPrise, for compliance, risk and growth teams across...
Korea to freeze crime-linked accounts under tougher AML rules
South Korea’s financial authorities are preparing a significant expansion of anti-money laundering controls, giving regulators new powers to suspend suspicious bank accounts and widening...
From first scam to money mule: inside the modern fraud lifecycle
It is comforting to believe in the phrase “fooled once, never fooled twice”, but in the modern fraud lifecycle that assumption no longer holds....
What FinCEN’s AML rule delay means for investment advisers
In January 2026, the FinCEN confirmed that the long-anticipated Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) requirements for investment advisers will not come...
