AML compliance: Screening vs monitoring explained
In the global effort to tackle financial crime, two tools form the backbone of anti-money laundering (AML) strategies: transaction screening and transaction monitoring. These terms are often used interchangeably, yet they perform very different roles.
Seemplicity raises $50m to boost AI-powered exposure management
Seemplicity, a cybersecurity company specialising in exposure action management, has secured $50m in a Series B funding round.
The investment was led by Sienna Venture...
How AI Agent Edward is reshaping financial crime checks
WorkFusion recently unveiled AI Agent Edward, a solution designed to revolutionise enhanced due diligence (EDD) at financial institutions. The company, known for its AI...
London’s Innerworks bags $4m to fight AI-driven fraud
Innerworks, a cybersecurity startup specialising in Synthetic Threat Intelligence, has raised €3.7m ($4m) in a seed funding round aimed at expanding its AI-powered fraud detection platform.
Breaking cultural barriers in financial crime collaboration
Intelligence sharing has long been recognised as one of the most effective ways for financial institutions to fight fraud and financial crime. By collaborating...
Bank of London names Aris Asimakis as new CRCO
The Bank of London, a clearing and payments bank, has announced the appointment of Aris Asimakis as its new chief risk and compliance officer....
Fig partners with Flagright to boost AML compliance
Fig, a Canadian personal loan provider, has partnered with Flagright to strengthen its AML and fraud defences as the company expands its lending operations...
ninjaOne secured the biggest US RegTech deal in H1 as funding in the country...
Key US RegTech investment stats in H1 2025:
US RegTech funding dropped by 26% YoY in H1
Californian companies secured 40% of the top...
Zeidler Group trains EU firm leaders on DORA compliance
Zeidler Group has provided a bespoke training session on the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) to the senior management of a mid-sized investment firm...
Top 10 KYC Solutions in RegTech for 2026
Why KYC Is a Strategic Priority in 2026
Know Your Customer (KYC) is no longer just a compliance checkbox—it is now a defining pillar of...
