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Siren & Ocient team up for sovereign investigations
Hybrid Cloud

Siren & Ocient team up for sovereign investigations

Agencies handling petabyte-scale intelligence can now search and analyse data in one sovereign environment, cutting transfers between systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
AI day prompts focus on data, fraud & infrastructure
Data Protection

AI day prompts focus on data, fraud & infrastructure

Boards are being urged to fix data quality, fraud controls and infrastructure before AI adoption numbers start to matter.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Elliptic adds Circle affiliate to design partner scheme
Crypto

Elliptic adds Circle affiliate to design partner scheme

Circle's backing gives Elliptic production feedback to refine compliance tools for AI-driven finance as stablecoin activity grows more complex.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Australian compliance teams flag data silos as key gap
Crypto

Australian compliance teams flag data silos as key gap

Nearly half of Australian compliance teams said fragmented systems were their biggest weakness, hampering efforts to spot sanctions and scam risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
ThetaRay appoints Santander veteran to strategy role
Fintech

ThetaRay appoints Santander veteran to strategy role

The hire brings Santander compliance expertise into ThetaRay as banks face tougher anti-money laundering oversight and demand proof their controls work.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Authologic adds Google Wallet support for KYC checks
Gaming

Authologic adds Google Wallet support for KYC checks

The integration lets regulated firms verify customers with reusable digital IDs while reducing repeated uploads and manual checks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
PEXA Clear launches AML compliance tool for property
Software-as-a-Service

PEXA Clear launches AML compliance tool for property

Property professionals facing tranche 2 rules now have a pay-per-use AML tool that reuses customer data and logs checks for AUSTRAC.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Yahoo Boys, a persistent menace and one of the longest running online crime cultures
Email Security

Yahoo Boys, a persistent menace and one of the longest running online crime cultures

Yahoo Boys have evolved from email fraud into an AI-enabled cybercrime subculture, using deepfakes, sextortion and social media to target victims worldwide.

By Laura Kankaala • 8 min read • This month

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London finance staff embrace AI but want human oversight
Digital Transformation

London finance staff embrace AI but want human oversight

Yet most London finance workers still want experienced colleagues to make the final call, especially on risk, compliance and trading decisions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Fig Financial tops CAD $500 million in Canadian lending
Fintech

Fig Financial tops CAD $500 million in Canadian lending

The milestone underscores rising demand for online borrowing as 40% of applications came outside normal banking hours, Fig said.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
AML Partners signs 300 firms as property rules tighten
Small Business

AML Partners signs 300 firms as property rules tighten

Smaller agencies face steep new compliance costs as Australia widens anti-money laundering rules to property businesses ahead of a 29 July deadline.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Utilities & telecoms firms face widespread payment woes
Fintech

Utilities & telecoms firms face widespread payment woes

Payment disruptions are worsening customer experience at utilities and telecoms firms, with 99% of respondents reporting some form of issue.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Confirmation of Payee passes 150 million checks in year
Data Protection

Confirmation of Payee passes 150 million checks in year

The name-checking service is now helping avert scam losses and mistaken payments, with more than 150 million checks completed in its first year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Open Banking fraud stays below wider UK payments rates
Fintech

Open Banking fraud stays below wider UK payments rates

Fraud losses in Open Banking remain lower than in the wider UK payments market, but scam tactics are shifting as usage expands.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
FCA finalises UK crypto rules for firms & stablecoins
Crypto

FCA finalises UK crypto rules for firms & stablecoins

Britain's crypto firms face mandatory FCA authorisation, while lighter stablecoin capital rules may help keep business and liquidity in the UK.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
FCA review says AI will reshape retail finance by 2030
Data Protection

FCA review says AI will reshape retail finance by 2030

About 11 million UK adults could use autonomous AI for money management, raising fresh concerns over fraud, control and market concentration.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Australia warns of scam surge during Prime Day sales
Phishing

Australia warns of scam surge during Prime Day sales

Scammers are exploiting Prime Day shopping sprees as Australia's new rules aim to stop fraudulent texts, emails and instant payments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • This month