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Checkmarx launches Fusion hybrid scanning tool for AI code
Cloud Security

Checkmarx launches Fusion hybrid scanning tool for AI code

The hybrid system aims to help security teams spot serious flaws in AI-generated code faster, as production code becomes harder to review.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
BlackLine launches Verity Prepare for finance teams
Digital Transformation

BlackLine launches Verity Prepare for finance teams

Finance teams could cut manual reconciliation prep time as BlackLine rolls out an AI tool built for audit trails and human oversight.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Daon wins patent for real-time AI agent authorisation
Data Protection

Daon wins patent for real-time AI agent authorisation

Banks and insurers could soon grant AI agents narrower, time-limited access to sensitive systems under Daon's new patent.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Finance leaders back AI spending in accounts payable
Software-as-a-Service

Finance leaders back AI spending in accounts payable

Most finance teams want AI in accounts payable to prove its worth before widening use, with only 39% ready to scale it.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Global fintech market set to hit USD $1.5tn by 2034
Fintech

Global fintech market set to hit USD $1.5tn by 2034

Digital payments, AI and open banking are set to propel the sector to USD $1,533.29 billion by 2034, the report says.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Rapid7 launches Cyber GRC to unite security & compliance
Digital Transformation

Rapid7 launches Cyber GRC to unite security & compliance

By linking live security data to compliance workflows, the new platform aims to help firms prove controls work and reduce audit friction.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Payward buys Magic Labs wallet business for onchain push
Software-as-a-Service

Payward buys Magic Labs wallet business for onchain push

Businesses will gain embedded self-custody tools as Payward folds Magic Labs' wallet infrastructure into its B2B platform for onchain services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Salt Edge invests in Sientia for loyalty data push
Data Protection

Salt Edge invests in Sientia for loyalty data push

The tie-up could help brands target shoppers using consented banking data as open banking moves further into loyalty and advertising.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Beelzebub raises EUR €3 million to boost cybersecurity
Software-as-a-Service

Beelzebub raises EUR €3 million to boost cybersecurity

The Milan-founded startup plans to expand in Rome and San Francisco as it targets European firms facing tighter NIS2 cybersecurity rules.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Cognizant deepens Anthropic tie-up as Claude rollout grows
Data Protection

Cognizant deepens Anthropic tie-up as Claude rollout grows

The expansion signals Cognizant's push to turn AI trials into production work for clients amid tighter scrutiny of governance and risk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
BNPL Fraud in Australia: Why new rules make data quality critical
Fintech

BNPL Fraud in Australia: Why new rules make data quality critical

New licensing rules mean BNPL providers must verify identities and addresses more accurately or risk fraud losses and compliance breaches.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Last month
Qualys appoints Ben Brown to lead ANZ channel push
Software-as-a-Service

Qualys appoints Ben Brown to lead ANZ channel push

Expansion in Australia and New Zealand is expected to deepen Qualys' managed risk services push as it adds four local hires.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Regulatory technology stories

UK firms boost compliance spend as breaches persist
Data Protection

UK firms boost compliance spend as breaches persist

Despite rising budgets, British businesses still face more breaches and ethics failures than global peers, a NAVEX survey found.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Fenergo launches Fen-AI platform for bank compliance
Software-as-a-Service

Fenergo launches Fen-AI platform for bank compliance

Banks could cut onboarding and compliance workloads as Fenergo's Fen-AI ties every AI action to a full audit trail for regulators.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Zingtree appoints Venkat Iyer as Chief Technology Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Zingtree appoints Venkat Iyer as Chief Technology Officer

The hire is aimed at accelerating AI product development and strengthening governance as Zingtree targets regulated customer service operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Hyperlayer names first Head of AI as banks push AI
Software-as-a-Service

Hyperlayer names first Head of AI as banks push AI

Banks are moving AI into live, regulated systems, putting pressure on software vendors to prove every instruction is authorised and auditable.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
FinregE warns UK AI plan needs stronger bank controls
Digital Transformation

FinregE warns UK AI plan needs stronger bank controls

Banks and insurers face a gap between the plan's broad AI aims and the controls needed to satisfy compliance and audit demands.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
HashKey launches single app across regulated crypto markets
Crypto

HashKey launches single app across regulated crypto markets

Traders can now access Hong Kong, Singapore, Middle East and global services through one app, with features gated by local regulatory checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month