What the SEC’s 2026 priorities mean for compliance teams
The Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Examinations has published its Fiscal Year 2026 Examination Priorities, offering a clear indication of where regulatory attention...
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...
UK firms dominated European RegTech market in 2025 as regional deal activity held steady
Key European RegTech investment stats in 2025:
European RegTech deal activity held steady at 165 transactions in 2025
UK continued to dominate the European...
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...
Why CRS 2.0 is exposing data governance failures
CRS 2.0 and the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) were introduced to modernise global tax transparency after shortcomings emerged in the original Common Reporting Standard...
Lema AI secures $24m to rethink third-party risk
Lema AI, an agentic AI security platform focused on third-party and supply-chain risk, has emerged from stealth with fresh funding of $24m.
The company has...
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...
How AML transaction monitoring is evolving in 2026
AML transaction monitoring remains a cornerstone of financial crime prevention, and in 2026 it is set to become even more critical for financial institutions...
Why financial crime risk assessments can’t survive without technology
Financial crime risk assessments were once treated as periodic compliance exercises, built on spreadsheets, static documents and fragmented email workflows. These approaches relied heavily...
Red Oak strengthens leadership with Kirk Sadler CPO hire
Red Oak, a RegTech provider focused on modern compliance connectivity for financial services firms, has expanded its senior leadership team with the appointment of...
