Why Human-in-the-Loop Is Key for Insurance AI
Insurance firms are rapidly launching AI projects—77% of carriers started major initiatives in 2024—but most remain in pilot mode. By 2025, nearly 90% will use AI, yet only about 7% are expected to scale beyond testing. The barrier is trust and data accuracy, which human‑in‑the‑loop (HITL) frameworks address by pairing machine speed with expert validation. IntellectAI’s integrated HITL model embeds specialist review within the platform, delivering faster underwriting cycles, higher productivity, and reduced error rates.
Ex Nunc Intelligence Secures Funding to Expand Legal AI
Lausanne‑based LegalTech startup Ex Nunc Intelligence closed an oversubscribed €1.8 million pre‑seed round led by Spicehaus Partners. The capital will speed development of its Silex platform, add specialised AI agents, and reinforce its secure data‑silo infrastructure. Ex Nunc positions Silex as...
The Human Factor Behind Strong Financial Crime Risk Assessments
Financial crime risk assessments are often framed around models and technology, but their true strength hinges on the people involved. The article stresses that human judgment, engagement, and organizational culture determine the accuracy and usefulness of these assessments. It highlights...
BirdsEyeView Secures Funding to Expand Wildfire Modelling
European Space Agency‑backed InsurTech BirdsEyeView has closed an undisclosed seven‑figure funding round led by 24 Haymarket to accelerate its wildfire risk modelling and international expansion. The capital will fund rapid development of AI‑driven, satellite‑powered models, hiring of PhD‑level scientists, and...
InsurTech YuLife Appoints Tal Gilbert as CEO
YuLife, the London‑based InsurTech focused on wellbeing‑linked life insurance, has appointed Tal Gilbert as chief executive officer to drive its next growth phase. Gilbert will lead the expansion of YuLife’s AI‑powered platform and broaden employee‑benefits offerings for employers, advisers and...
EFRAG Study Finds Investors Fear Loss of ESG Data Quality
A new EFRAG study shows most investors and financial institutions worry that the EU’s proposed simplified European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) could degrade ESG data quality. The draft revisions would slash mandatory datapoints by 61% and eliminate all voluntary disclosures,...
Fincite Makes Cios Platform Available via Microsoft Azure Marketplace
fincite has added its cios digital wealth‑management platform to the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, allowing financial institutions and advisors to provision the SaaS solution directly from Azure. The marketplace listing streamlines deployment on the same cloud infrastructure used for other enterprise...
How Legal Engineering Is Reshaping Regulatory Analysis
Norm Ai is pioneering legal engineering by merging former attorneys with AI to automate regulatory analysis. Its proprietary LEAP platform provides a no‑code environment where legal engineers build dynamic AI agents that interpret statutes and explain decisions step‑by‑step. Over 30...
How Global Regulators Are Reshaping Market Access
Regulators in Europe and Australia are tightening market‑access rules, demanding clearer entry routes, supervisory oversight, and structured reporting. Zeidler Group highlights shifts in Italy, France and Australia, where firms must choose appropriate regulatory pathways, adhere to new transparency mandates, and...
Gulmohar Capital Partners Unveils GRCS Trust with $30m
Gulmohar Capital Partners has launched the GRCS Trust, a permanent‑capital platform backed by $30 million to acquire and scale software firms in the governance, risk, compliance and security (GRC) space. The trust will pursue a long‑term buy‑and‑build strategy, targeting lower‑mid‑market companies...
Onsetto Closes $2.2m Seed Funding Led by EJF Ventures
Onsetto, a fintech platform that automates business account switching, closed a $2.2 million seed round led by EJF Ventures, with participation from Idea Fund, The Perch Fund and regional angels. The financing will accelerate AI‑driven product enhancements and expand sales and...
Molten Ventures Leads £4m Series A in MAIA Technology
London‑based MAIA Technology announced a £4 million Series A round led by Molten Ventures, with Mountside Ventures advising. The fintech startup offers a unified portfolio‑management platform that combines analysis, compliance and trading workflows, replacing legacy, manual processes. The new capital will accelerate...
How Will Generative AI Secure the Trust of Compliance Teams?
Generative AI is rapidly moving from pilot projects to production in financial services, but compliance teams remain skeptical due to explainability, auditability, and accountability concerns. Industry leaders stress that trust hinges on visible reasoning, complete audit trails, and human‑in‑the‑loop controls....
Lords Committee Warns on Private Credit Risks to UK Stability
The House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee reports that private‑market assets under management have surged from under $4 trillion in 2008 to roughly $16 trillion today, with about $185 billion in the UK. While private credit has delivered strong returns and funded...
Global AML Fines Fall, but Singapore Ramps up Scrutiny
Singapore’s Monetary Authority recorded a 579% jump in AML and CFT fines in 2025, the sharpest increase after a major money‑laundering scandal. The regulator is tightening supervision of private banking and cross‑border wealth flows to preserve its hub status. Meanwhile,...
Novidea Partners with Colmobil to Unify Insurance Operations
Novidea, a cloud‑native insurance platform provider, has partnered with automotive distributor Colmobil to unify its sales and insurance operations. The integration replaces separate legacy systems with Novidea’s end‑to‑end SaaS solution, fully connected to Colmobil’s Salesforce CRM. The new platform automates...
HDI Global Opens Seoul Office to Expand Asia–Pacific Reach
HDI Global has opened a representative office in Seoul, marking a strategic push into Korea’s estimated €80 billion property‑and‑casualty market. The office, led by veteran market head Ki Hyung Jo, will manage broker and client relationships locally while core underwriting and claims stay...
Buckhill Powers Santam’s Rapid Lloyd’s Syndicate Launch
Santam, Africa’s largest short‑term insurer, teamed with Alchemy Technology Services and cloud‑insurer Buckhill to launch Lloyd’s Syndicate 1918 using Buckhill’s C2MS® platform. The end‑to‑end insurance operating system was built, approved and made operational in under three months and on budget, showcasing...
Cascade Unveils Automated Name Screening Alert Treatment
Cascade has introduced an automated treatment for name‑screening alerts that classifies hits and creates concise justification narratives. The feature tackles the surge in alerts and heightened EU/Luxembourg regulatory scrutiny while preserving analyst oversight. Integrated into Cascade’s existing AML workflow, it...
Ingenico and Toshiba Launch Enterprise Mobile Checkout for UK Retail
Ingenico and Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions have teamed up to launch an enterprise‑grade mobile checkout solution for UK retailers and grocers, pairing Ingenico’s Moby 5500 terminal with Toshiba’s TCx M7 handheld and TCx M11 tablet. The integrated system enables secure, contact‑less payments...
Finastra Helps BNI Speed up Trade Finance Operations Worldwide
PT Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) unified its domestic and international trade finance operations onto Finastra’s Trade Innovation platform, replacing multiple legacy systems with a single, centralized solution. The migration, now covering nine overseas locations, accelerated customer onboarding by roughly 25%...
Custody Operations Trends Reshaping Global Markets in 2026
Custody operations have moved from a back‑office function to a mission‑critical market infrastructure, driven by tighter settlement cycles, heightened regulation, and growing asset complexity. 2025 marked a turning point as institutions demanded faster, more transparent services, prompting custodians to adopt...
Metro Bank Modernises AML Operations with SymphonyAI
Metro Bank has replaced its decade‑old AML infrastructure with SymphonyAI’s cloud‑native, SaaS‑based financial crime platform. The new solution consolidates transaction monitoring, payment and name screening, investigations, and dynamic customer risk assessment into a single environment. By embedding CRA directly into...
What the OCC’s New BSA/AML Rules Mean for Community Banks
The OCC will roll out new Bank Secrecy Act and AML examination procedures for community banks on February 1, 2026. The framework shifts to a risk‑based, proportionate model, easing procedural burdens while keeping core compliance expectations intact. It introduces Community...
Susannah Streeter Joins Wealth Club as Chief Investment Strategist
Wealth Club, the UK‑focused investment platform for high‑net‑worth individuals, has appointed Susannah Streeter as chief investment strategist. In the role she will head the firm’s market commentary, decode economic and monetary trends, and guide clients toward opportunities in venture‑capital trusts,...
2026 FinTech Funding Faces Holiday Hangover
FinTech funding entered 2026 with a post‑holiday lull, recording only six rounds this week. Despite the thin pipeline, three mega‑deals topped $100 million, pushing total capital raised to $734 million. Cyera led the pack with a $400 million Series F that values the AI‑security...
Hyper-Personalisation Reshapes the Future of WealthTech
Wealth management is undergoing a shift toward hyper‑personalisation, where advice is continuously tailored using real‑time data, predictive analytics, and behavioural insights. IntellectAI’s research highlights that over 70% of high‑net‑worth individuals tie personalised advice to firm loyalty, yet many firms still...
Digital Wealth Management: Three Trends Reshaping 2026
European wealth managers face heightened volatility, tighter regulation, and soaring digital expectations in 2026. Firms must translate abundant market data into clear, confidence‑building insights through scalable digital platforms. A premium experience now depends on intuitive interfaces, seamless onboarding, and truly...
Permutable AI Expands AI-Driven Macro Intelligence Into Asia-Pacific
Permutable AI announced a strategic expansion of its AI‑driven macro intelligence services into the Asia‑Pacific region, responding to heightened institutional demand for granular, real‑time insights on commodities and macro markets. The move targets investors, risk managers, and strategy teams focused...
SmartSearch Completes Credas Deal to Enhance RegTech Platform
SmartSearch, the Ilkley‑based RegTech specialist, has completed the acquisition of Credas Technologies, adding digital identity verification to its existing screening and monitoring suite. The deal expands SmartSearch’s customer base to more than 8,500 regulated firms across finance, legal, property and...
Akur8 Acquires Matrisk to Launch Discover Pricing Tool
InsurTech firm Akur8 has acquired AI platform Matrisk, enabling the launch of Akur8 Discover, a new pricing tool that searches and analyzes P&C rate and rule filings. The solution provides insurers with searchable, structured regulatory data, allowing benchmarking of rating...
Capitolis Appoints Roy Saadon to Drive Portfolio Optimisation Growth
Capitolis, a fintech focused on capital markets, appointed Roy Saadon as head of market development for its portfolio optimisation unit. Saadon, a veteran with 25 years in technology, product development and financial services, previously co‑founded Access Fintech and Traiana. In...
Cred Hires Matt Trueman as CEO to Accelerate Expansion
Cred, the AI‑enabled credit platform, has appointed Matt Trueman as its new chief executive officer. The hire is aimed at accelerating the company’s 2026 expansion, scaling new accounts and boosting lending activity for its Credit on Demand product. Cred’s roadmap...
Broadridge Completes Acolin Acquisition to Expand Cross-Border Fund Distribution
Broadridge Financial Solutions has completed its acquisition of Acolin, a Zurich‑based provider of cross‑border fund distribution and regulatory services. Acolin supports over 350 asset‑manager clients and provides access to more than 3,000 distributors across 30+ countries. The deal expands Broadridge’s...
DailyPay $195m Senior Secured Revolving Credit Deal
DailyPay, an on‑demand pay platform, closed a $195 million senior secured revolving credit facility on Dec 30, 2025. The facility, led by JPMorgan Chase as administrative agent and sole bookrunner, strengthens the company’s balance sheet and provides greater financial flexibility. DailyPay plans to...
The Human Factor Shaping the Future of AI-Driven AML
Financial institutions are entering 2026 with a renewed focus on human oversight for AI‑driven anti‑money‑laundering (AML) systems. While AI continues to deliver real‑time monitoring, large‑scale data analysis and higher detection accuracy, the industry faces a widening skill gap that threatens...
Brits Turn Back to Cash as ATM Withdrawals Reach Record
Nationwide data shows UK ATM withdrawals reached £4.2bn in 2025, a new record surpassing the 2017 peak. The number of withdrawals rose 6% to 34.7 million and the average amount per transaction increased to £120. About 13% of Britons say using...
BIA Explained: How ChainThat’s Building the Future of Insurance Finance
ChainThat’s Beyond Insurance Accounting (BIA) platform automates the entire insurance finance workflow, capturing transactions at policy binding and generating real‑time accounts and billing schedules. By ingesting data from bordereaux, bank statements and emails with Gen‑AI tools, BIA eliminates manual reconciliations...
Pluto Debuts AI-Driven Lending Platform for Private Assets
Pluto Financial Technologies has unveiled an AI‑driven lending platform targeting investors with private market assets. The service, backed by $8.6 million in equity and hundreds of millions in lending capacity, offers a Wealth Equity Line of Credit that can be repaid...