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Anthropic launches AI agents for financial services
Customer Relationship Management

Anthropic launches AI agents for financial services

Anthropic rolls out 10 AI agent templates for financial services, with Microsoft 365 add-ins, new data links and banking workflow tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 4 days ago
FinScan adds stablecoin screening to Payments platform
Crypto

FinScan adds stablecoin screening to Payments platform

FinScan extends Payments platform to screen stablecoin transfers and digital wallets, aiming to give firms one compliance setup across all rails.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Data quality powers KYB: Mitigating risk and fighting fraud in real-time
Fintech

Data quality powers KYB: Mitigating risk and fighting fraud in real-time

Real-time data quality helps financial institutions spot risky business clients, flag sanctions links and cut fraud without slowing checks.

By Bud Walker • 5 min read • 5 days ago
Stripe unveils Google AI commerce push & token billing
Crypto

Stripe unveils Google AI commerce push & token billing

Stripe deepens push into AI commerce as Google partnership, agent wallets and token billing aim to reshape online payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 6 days ago
apexanalytix launches Qubiton for AI-powered supplier checks
Data Protection

apexanalytix launches Qubiton for AI-powered supplier checks

apexanalytix brings supplier risk checks to AI tools with Qubiton, opening access to 280 million company records via APIs, chatbots and MCP.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 6 days ago
Polymarket taps Chainalysis for on-chain market oversight
Data Analytics

Polymarket taps Chainalysis for on-chain market oversight

Polymarket teams up with Chainalysis on blockchain market integrity system to spot insider trading and manipulation across its prediction platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 6 days ago
Black Kite & Sayari unite cyber & supply chain risk
Supply Chain

Black Kite & Sayari unite cyber & supply chain risk

Black Kite and Sayari join forces to link cyber monitoring with corporate ownership data, giving firms a fuller view of supplier risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
How accurate address data powers identity verification
Digital Transformation

How accurate address data powers identity verification

Accurate address checks help businesses cut fraud, meet KYC and AML rules, and speed onboarding as digital identity verification grows.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Last week
Ant International launches mobile AI payment protocol
Wearables

Ant International launches mobile AI payment protocol

Ant International unveils open-source mobile AI payment protocol for wallets and wearables, aiming to secure agentic commerce across devices.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
EY names 1Kosmos chief executive officer finalist for award
Data Protection

EY names 1Kosmos chief executive officer finalist for award

EY names 1Kosmos Chief Executive Officer Hemen Vimadalal as a finalist for its 2026 Entrepreneur Of The Year New Jersey award.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
ACI & Kinexys add payee checks to bank payment flows
Fintech

ACI & Kinexys add payee checks to bank payment flows

ACI and Kinexys by J.P. Morgan embed account and payee verification into bank payment flows as instant-transfer fraud pressures mount.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Heligan launches new strategic advisory & risk unit
Data Analytics

Heligan launches new strategic advisory & risk unit

Heligan Group launches strategic advisory unit to tackle sanctions, ownership and cyber risk for investors, defence clients and high-net-worth buyers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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Deloitte Taiwan & Zodia Custody strike digital pact
Fintech

Deloitte Taiwan & Zodia Custody strike digital pact

Deloitte Taiwan and Zodia Custody team up on digital asset services for financial institutions, as Taiwan readies stricter rules.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago
FIS & Anthropic launch AI agent for bank crime probes
Fintech

FIS & Anthropic launch AI agent for bank crime probes

FIS and Anthropic team up on Financial Crimes AI Agent for banks, aiming to cut anti-money laundering checks from hours to minutes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
TISA backs digital ID plans but warns on safeguards
Data Protection

TISA backs digital ID plans but warns on safeguards

TISA supports digital ID plans to cut friction in financial services, but urges ministers to set strong safeguards against fraud and privacy risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago
WealthAi launches AI compliance tool for wealth managers
Unified Communications

WealthAi launches AI compliance tool for wealth managers

Wealth managers get real-time AI compliance checks as WealthAi targets spreadsheet-based monitoring and boosts surveillance for regulators and clients.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 6 days ago
Foster Moore launches registry advisory for governments
Public Sector

Foster Moore launches registry advisory for governments

Foster Moore has launched a dedicated advisory arm to help governments modernise ageing registries, improve interoperability and plan future investment.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month