UK Stories

Ataccama adds AI Act audit evidence tools for banks

Ataccama rolls out AI Act evidence tools for banks, aiming to prove data quality at the point of use across lending, AML and fraud systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Supply Chain

Black Kite & Sayari unite cyber & supply chain risk

Black Kite and Sayari join forces to link cyber monitoring with corporate ownership data, giving firms a fuller view of supplier risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Today

Digital Transformation

How accurate address data powers identity verification

Accurate address checks help businesses cut fraud, meet KYC and AML rules, and speed onboarding as digital identity verification grows.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Yesterday

Wearables

Ant International launches mobile AI payment protocol

Ant International unveils open-source mobile AI payment protocol for wallets and wearables, aiming to secure agentic commerce across devices.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Data Protection

EY names 1Kosmos chief executive officer finalist for award

EY names 1Kosmos Chief Executive Officer Hemen Vimadalal as a finalist for its 2026 Entrepreneur Of The Year New Jersey award.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Fintech

ACI & Kinexys add payee checks to bank payment flows

ACI and Kinexys by J.P. Morgan embed account and payee verification into bank payment flows as instant-transfer fraud pressures mount.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Data Analytics

Heligan launches new strategic advisory & risk unit

Heligan Group launches strategic advisory unit to tackle sanctions, ownership and cyber risk for investors, defence clients and high-net-worth buyers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Digital Transformation

Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI

Google Cloud says banks need governance-led platforms to unlock agentic AI at scale, with tens of agents set to reshape compliance, fraud and risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Surveillance

The missing link in eIDV: Why data quality drives fraud prevention

Banks warned to pair eIDV with address checks as data quality becomes central to spotting synthetic identities and strengthening KYC and KYB controls.

By Bud Walker • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

When identity becomes the payment rail

EU wallet rules could turn digital identity into the next payments backbone, forcing banks to rethink onboarding, fraud and customer trust.

By Martin Zeisel • 3 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

spektr raises USD $20 million to expand AI compliance

Spektr lands USD $20 million Series A from NEA as Copenhagen AI compliance platform targets manual checks at banks and fintechs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Crypto

Banks test stablecoins for faster cross-border payments

Banks and multinationals trial tokens to slash cross-border settlement times, as clearer rules and backing bolster wider business use.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

Wise plans Nasdaq move as balances hit GBP £29.4bn

Wise posts higher transfer volumes and customer balances as it targets a Nasdaq primary listing in May 2026 while keeping London.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Public Sector

Foster Moore launches registry advisory for governments

Foster Moore has launched a dedicated advisory arm to help governments modernise ageing registries, improve interoperability and plan future investment.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

CommBank deploys AI to spot emerging fraud patterns

CommBank deploys agentic AI to uncover emerging fraud and scam patterns, generating detection rules across 80 million daily payment signals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Gaming

KYC for online gambling & gaming in Australia: A compliance guide

Australia's online gambling operators face tighter identity checks as regulators intensify scrutiny over fraud, money laundering and responsible gaming.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

SEON eyes doubling Indonesia revenue as fraud risk rises

SEON targets stronger Indonesia growth as banks and payments groups step up fraud controls amid rapid digital finance expansion and tougher oversight.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

Standard Chartered & A*STAR launch S$15 million AI lab

Standard Chartered and A*STAR have launched a SGD$15 million Singapore AI lab to turn research into banking tools for fraud checks and faster analysis.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week