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Company update/identity

Umazi launches digital identity platform to automate due diligence and risk assessments

Nations around the world have widely differing levels of maturity when it comes to corporate digital identity. But according to Umazi, a next-generation compliance and digital identity platform leveraging AI and Web3 to automate due diligence and risk assessments, while here in the UK business and government face a number of challenges to its roll-out, the rewards could not be greater.

07 March 2025

News/ai

87% encountered AI-driven cyberattacks in 2024 - SoSafe

SoSafe’s report explores the global tension between AI adoption and the associated security risks, highlighting the views of 500 global security professionals and 100 SoSafe customers across 10 countries.

07 March 2025

News/people

Zopa hires Visa Europe data lead as chief analytics officer

UK-based digital bank Zopa has appointed Visa Europe head of data science Jeremy Penzer as chief analytics officer.

07 March 2025

News/ai

Skyfire payments network for AI agents exits beta

Skyfire, a startup founded by former Google and Ripple executives, has brought its payments network that enables AI agents to make autonomous transactions out of beta.

07 March 2025

Company update/ai

Deaglo debuts AI-based FX Assistant

Deaglo, a leader in FX risk management and FinTech innovation, unveils the first-ever FX Assistant, an advanced AI-driven solution that revolutionizes FX risk management for banks and businesses.

06 March 2025

Company update/ai

ECI Partners rolls out AI M&A tool to portfolio companies

ECI Partners, the leading mid-market private equity company, has rolled out its unique Amplifind360 origination platform to portfolio companies to help them to drive efficiency, visibility and collaboration across their M&A pipeline.

06 March 2025

News/ai

Grain raises $50m for AI-driven FX optimisation and hedging platform

Startup Grain has raised over $50 million to launch an AI-driven foreign exchange optimisation and hedging platform.

06 March 2025

News/startups

Flex raises $25m to build all-in-one business and personal financial management platform

Flex, a fintech that helps business owners automate their back offices, has raised $25 million in an equity round led by Titanium Ventures.

05 March 2025

Company update/security

Riskified unveils Adaptive Checkout

Riskified, a leader in ecommerce fraud and risk intelligence, is excited to announce the launch of Adaptive Checkout, a groundbreaking solution designed to drive higher conversion rates by not falsely declining good orders while also mitigating fraud for ecommerce merchants.

05 March 2025

Company update/ai

Martini.ai debuts Scenario Builder

martini.ai, the leading AI-driven credit intelligence platform, has unveiled its latest innovation, Scenario Builder, a powerful new feature that allows financial professionals to model economic events and stress test portfolios in real time.

05 March 2025

Company update/ai

Auquan AI agent trained to produce SFDR Governance reports

Auquan, the market leader in AI agents for deep work in financial services, today announced new Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) Good Governance capabilities for its Sustainability Agent.

05 March 2025

Company update/cloud

Reltime releases decentralised AI on Microsoft Azure

Reltime, a leading innovator in Decentralized AI and Layer 1 Blockchain is excited to confirm the launch of its Decentralized AI solution on Azure Global Marketplace.

05 March 2025

Company update/security

HPS combines payments platform with Enigma AI to combat fraud

HPS, a leading global provider of payment software and solutions, and Enigma, a global leader in artificial intelligence enabled entity resolution and decision-making, today announced a strategic collaboration to deliver cutting-edge AI fraud detection models to businesses worldwide.

05 March 2025

Company update/ai

Nivo unveils AI assistant Broker Concierge

Nivo today announces the launch of Broker Concierge, the first AI-powered assistant built specifically to help specialist lenders grow without hiring more people.

05 March 2025

Company update/ai

Quantexa completes $175 million Series F funding round

Quantexa, a global leader in Decision Intelligence (“DI”) solutions for the public and private sectors, announced today that it has completed a USD 175 million Series F investment round, led by Teachers’ Venture Growth (“TVG”).

05 March 2025

Company update/people

Fintilect appoints Lindsay Soergel as CEO

Fintilect, the AI-powered hyper-personalized digital banking provider for financial providers across the globe, has appointed Lindsay Soergel as CEO.

05 March 2025

Company update/wealth

JBI Metia partners with The Economist Group to launch MacroScore for wealth managers

JBI Metia has announced the release of its groundbreaking product, MacroScore, in strategic partnership with EIU, the business intelligence arm of The Economist Group, a leading authority on international business and world affairs.

05 March 2025

News/startups

Former Equifax execs launch KYB platform

Trust2Connect (T2C), a startup founded by former Equifax executives, has unveiled an AI-driven Know Your Business platform to streamline B2B verification, accelerate account openings, and mitigate payment risks.

05 March 2025

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News/regulation

DORA: Learn how to fortify operational resilience at NextGen Nordics

The introduction of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) in 2022 marked a pivotal shift, requiring financial institutions to bolster their ability to withstand and recover from a range of cyber and operational disruptions. The upcoming NextGen Nordics 2025 event at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden, on 29 April 2025 promises to be a unique platform for banking professionals and industry leaders to explore how DORA is reshaping the financial ecosystem, focusing on operational resilience, cybersecurity, and the future of innovation in the sector.

04 March 2025