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AI guardrails - the essential reflection of a company's standards, policies and core values
Artificial Intelligence

AI guardrails - the essential reflection of a company's standards, policies and core values

As the EU's AI Act takes effect in 2026, companies face the challenge of divergent AI regulations across borders, prompting the need for robust compliance guardrails.

By Dorian Selz • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Feb 2025
Target Group & FourNet partner to enhance NICE CXone use
Unified Communications

Target Group & FourNet partner to enhance NICE CXone use

Target Group has forged a five-year partnership with FourNet to enhance its contact centre operations using the NICE CXone platform, aiming for greater efficiency.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Feb 2025
Akamai named national ambassador to boost UK SME security
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Akamai named national ambassador to boost UK SME security

Akamai Technologies has been appointed as a National Ambassador for the National Cyber Resilience Centre Group, aiming to boost cyber resilience among UK SMEs.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2025
Lombard Odier partners with MongoDB for AI tech upgrade
Customer Experience

Lombard Odier partners with MongoDB for AI tech upgrade

MongoDB and Lombard Odier have teamed up to revolutionise the Swiss bank's core banking systems, leveraging generative AI for faster application migration.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025

Global Stories

Financial institutions stories

LayerZero partners with Rayls to enhance blockchain finance
Crypto

LayerZero partners with Rayls to enhance blockchain finance

Rayls has partnered with LayerZero to enhance cross-chain connectivity for financial institutions, aiming to integrate traditional finance with decentralised finance.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Feb 2025
Survey reveals slow adoption of AI in anti-money laundering
Risk & Compliance

Survey reveals slow adoption of AI in anti-money laundering

A survey by SAS and KPMG reveals sluggish AI and ML adoption in anti-money laundering, with only 18% of financial institutions fully implementing these technologies.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Feb 2025
Multi-carrier connectivity: The game changer for financial institutions
Customer Experience

Multi-carrier connectivity: The game changer for financial institutions

In an era of increasing connectivity demands, financial institutions are turning to multi-carrier strategies to safeguard against costly network failures.

By Navdeep Singh • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Feb 2025
Backbase partners with MeaWallet to boost digital payments
Unified Communications

Backbase partners with MeaWallet to boost digital payments

Backbase has teamed up with MeaWallet to boost digital payment services in Australia and New Zealand, aiming for enhanced security and faster deployment.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Feb 2025
Vespia partners with Mastercard to streamline onboarding
Payment Technologies

Vespia partners with Mastercard to streamline onboarding

Vespia has partnered with Mastercard to enhance merchant onboarding across multiple regions, aiming to streamline processes and cut onboarding times by up to 90%.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Feb 2025
Senetas sells Votiro to Menlo Security for USD $37.5m
Data Protection

Senetas sells Votiro to Menlo Security for USD $37.5m

Senetas has sold its subsidiary Votiro to Menlo Security for USD $37.5 million, a strategic move expected to enhance its position in the cybersecurity market.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Feb 2025
To build or to buy? Tackling KYC complexities in client onboarding
Digital Transformation

To build or to buy? Tackling KYC complexities in client onboarding

In an era where speed and efficiency are paramount, banks must decide between building custom KYC systems or investing in advanced SaaS solutions to enhance client onboarding.

By Howard Wimpory • 7 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2025
Romance scams reach six-year high, Moody's reports
Social Media

Romance scams reach six-year high, Moody's reports

Moody's highlights a six-year high in romance scams, unveiling 1,193 new entities globally in 2024, with the US leading at 38% of cases.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Feb 2025
Puma leads $4.3m funding for legal AI firm Semeris
Fintech

Puma leads $4.3m funding for legal AI firm Semeris

Puma Growth Partners has led a $4.3 million funding round for Semeris, enhancing its AI tools for financial institutions navigating complex legal documents.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025
artius.iD welcomes Jeffrey Keplar to advisory board
Physical Security

artius.iD welcomes Jeffrey Keplar to advisory board

Artius.iD has appointed Jeffrey Keplar to its Board of Strategic Advisors, aiming to bolster cybersecurity for global financial institutions amid rising digital threats.

By Moritz Florian • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Financial institutions stories

Cryptocurrency adoption in Australia hits record high
Crypto

Cryptocurrency adoption in Australia hits record high

A record 32.5% of Australians now own cryptocurrency, according to the 2025 IRCI, signalling a significant shift in the nation's digital asset landscape.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Feb 2025
Lendela appoints new CFO & CTO to drive APAC expansion
Digital Transformation

Lendela appoints new CFO & CTO to drive APAC expansion

Lendela has appointed Kent Huang as CFO and Steven Wong as CTO, aiming for expansion in the Asia Pacific following strong performance in 2024.

By Moritz Florian • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Feb 2025
DAS unveils new tool for real-time bushfire tracking
Disaster Recovery

DAS unveils new tool for real-time bushfire tracking

DAS has launched a tool for near real-time bushfire monitoring, helping organisations quickly identify affected customers and properties during disasters.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Feb 2025