Future-proofing CLM with APIs and automation
Future-proofing client lifecycle management (CLM) is becoming essential as client expectations grow and regulatory pressures tighten. To keep pace, financial institutions are turning to connected APIs and intelligent workflow automation to transform compliance operations into scalable, adaptive ecosystems.
EU’s AML reforms: four key RTS changes explained
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has unveiled a series of proposals designed to streamline and strengthen anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CFT) measures across the EU. The proposed Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) seek to create a unified approach for AML/CFT supervision, aligning the practices of supervisors and financial institutions in all Member States.
Droit unveils Explore Mode for Adept compliance
Droit, a technology firm at the forefront of computational law and regulation, has expanded its capabilities with the launch of ‘Explore Mode’ for its...
The rise of KYB automation for faster onboarding
Financial institutions have spent years enhancing compliance and customer experience through KYC (Know Your Customer) improvements, using technology and automation to achieve straight-through processing...
Why transaction screening protects your firm
Between $800bn and $2tn is laundered globally each year, underscoring why transaction screening and monitoring are not merely compliance checkboxes but critical lines of...
FCA fines Monzo £21m for financial crime failings
Digital bank Monzo has been fined £21m by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for failures in its anti-financial crime systems between 2018 and 2020,...
Global RegTech funding projected to increase by 29% in 2025 as investors’ interest recovers
Key Global RegTech investment stats in H1 2025:
Funding increased by 6% in H1 2025 YoY
Global RegTech funding projected to increase by 29%...
AML platform Castellum.AI lands $8.5m investment
Castellum.AI, a FinTech company specialising in financial crime compliance through integrated AI agents and in-house risk data, has raised $8.5m in an oversubscribed Series...
Quantum race triggers global security push
Quantum computing is rapidly emerging as a pivotal technological frontier, drawing comparisons to the “Manhattan Project” for its potential to redefine global power dynamics.
According...
Fund managers urged to tighten SFDR compliance
As the first half of the year concludes, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its Final Report on the 2023–2024 Common Supervisory Action (CSA) focused on sustainability-related disclosures, offering fund managers and compliance teams a clear signal on the current regulatory landscape under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).
