Regulatory technology stories
Rising AI spend and a modular rebuild are set to reshape Iress' wealth software as it names a new Group Chief Technology Officer.
Tighter EU compliance rules are driving demand for access controls as the security supplier expands its regional sales push across Western Europe.
Finance teams can now apply the same payment checks to overseas transfers in more than 50 countries, reducing manual work and fraud risk.
Rising demand for privacy-first digital triage tools is pushing the Edinburgh firm to expand its sales and customer support teams overseas.
Licences and local leadership will underpin growth as crypto payments provider Confirmo targets a narrower, regulated field in Europe and the US.
Boards and regulators are pushing firms to prove AI oversight as fast-changing rules leave many compliance teams scrambling for evidence.
The deal could speed up onboarding for banks and other regulated firms by automating identity checks while keeping an audit trail inside Claude.
Banks could speed up digital journeys and compliance checks as Temenos embeds AI agents and copilots into systems used for daily operations.
Financial firms could gain cleaner audit trails and more reliable AI outputs as a managed data layer links investment systems and workflows.
Currenxie's Dublin launch of an EEA business account targets SMEs trading with Asia-Pacific, amid pressure to fix costly cross-border payments.
Businesses face tighter reporting and new rules as ministers move to overhaul cyber security, AI oversight and digital identity regulation.
Brokers can now generate lender-ready due diligence packs in one click, cutting manual research and speeding specialist property finance decisions.
Asset managers can now cut manual checks and duplicated data as onboarding, KYC and fund subscriptions move into one digital workflow.
The deal aims to speed routine legal and compliance work for private capital firms by linking it to fund administration and portfolio data.
Property firms face tighter anti-money laundering checks as PEXA Clear expands into home building, real estate and advisory businesses.
Data exposure risk has risen after Ontario's auditor found thousands of public servants were using unsecured AI sites on work devices.
Rising scam losses in Singapore are pushing police tech investment, as the pair plan forensic and AI tools to speed investigations.
Despite welcome AI funding, tech leaders say small firms still lack the cyber defences needed to adopt new tools safely.
Australian businesses face sharper reporting deadlines as Rapid7 opens early access to software that ties compliance to live security risk.
Independent testing showed the firm's face checks can block spoofing on mainstream phones while avoiding friction for genuine users.