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Compliance Leadership Becomes a Growth Priority as UK Payment Firms Respond to Record Enforcement Pressure

The Financial Conduct Authority imposed more than £124 million in fines during 2025,

Exodus of European Proprietary Trading Firms Set to Accelerate Due to Regulatory Burdens

The number of European proprietary trading firms relocating outside the continent is set to accelerate in the wake of unsustainable regulatory burdens, the latest Acuiti Proprietary Trading Management Insight Report has found.

Latest Wave of Trulioo AI and Learning Innovation Accelerates Job Processing by 60%

Trulioo announced across-the-board advances in its state-of-the-art Identity Document Verification from continuous innovation around proprietary AI and machine learning

Banco Base Selects Integral’s FX Technology to Bolster Derivatives Operations

Integral, a leading currency technology provider to the financial markets, today announced that Mexican bank Banco Base has adopted its FX technology to elevate its derivatives operations and remain one step ahead of competitors.

Zuto Achieves Record Growth as it Expands Its Customer Offering

Fintech, Zuto, has announced record growth with turnover up 26%, reaching £61.8 million for the 2024 financial year ending June 2024. Recent customer volumes, revenue and profit indicate that strong momentum continues into the financial year ending June 2025, with revenue currently tracking at 35% YoY growth.

INSTANDA Expands APAC Presence with Senior Business Development Appointment

INSTANDA is thrilled to announce the arrival of Jerry Hall as the new Sales Go-to-Market Leader for the APAC region.

Experian Launches Cashflow Score to Signal New Era of Open Banking-Powered Lending

Experian® today announced the launch of Cashflow Score, the latest in a short list of products that may be used to make lending decisions

Curve Doubles Down on Human-Centric Customer Experience with +50 New Hires to Support Growing User Base

Curve is expanding its Customer Experience (CX) team with over 50 new hires underscoring their dedication to a customer-first philosophy

IA Engine Welcomes Seven New FinTech Firms to its Innovator and Advanced Access Programmes

The Investment Association’s (IA) FinTech hub and accelerator, IA Engine, has today announced the latest cohort of firms to join its Innovator and Advanced Access Programmes at its EmTech Global 2025 conference.

Datos Insights Spotlights Best-in-Class Data and Fraud Orchestration Capabilities of the Provenir AI Decisioning Platform

As fraudsters continue to exploit any weaknesses in financial services systems, financial institutions must stay ahead of fraud threats, necessitating an integrated approach to risk decisioning across both fraud prevention and credit risk use cases.

Peak3 Redefines How Insurers Drive Customer Engagement With ‘Accumulator Insurance Propositions’

Peak3 is redefining how insurers engage with customers through its innovative accumulator insurance propositions

UK Businesses Remain Resilient and Growth-Orientated, Despite Economic Headwinds

A new merchant survey by Elavon, a global payments provider, reveals that UK small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) are increasingly agile and adept at dealing with uncertainty, as they navigate an external environment which is increasingly hard to predict. The research, conducted in February ahead of the Spring Budget, highlights that despite fiscal challenges, a significant proportion of UK businesses remain positive about the future. Just over half (54%) express optimism about the UK's 12-month economic outlook, while 82% of businesses are confident in their ability to grow in this period.

3.6 Times Surge in Mobile Banking Malware and 83% Crypto Phishing Spike: New Financial Cyberthreats Report by Kaspersky

In 2024, as digital financial transactions continued to expand worldwide, cybercriminals shifted their focus toward mobile devices and crypto assets. According to Kaspersky’s new Financial Cyberthreats report, the number of users encountering mobile banking Trojans rose by 3.6 times compared to 2023, while crypto‑related phishing detections climbed by 83.4%.

Fintech Growth and Rising AI Investment Drive Transformation in UK Hiring for Internal Audit

The UK internal audit job market is rebounding sharply in early 2025, driven by regulatory pressures from the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) and updates to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). In January 2025, vacancies jumped 70% month-on-month, reflecting firms’ urgent push to strengthen compliance. London’s share fell to 46% as financial institutions expanded risk functions across regional hubs. With enforcement tightening and corporate liability rising, demand for internal auditors is expected to continue growing throughout 2025, reversing 2024’s hiring slowdown.

Bitget Wallet's Onchain Report: 46% Favor Crypto Payment for Speed, but Security Concern Slows Adoption

Bitget Wallet, a leading Web3 non-custodial wallet, has released its latest Onchain Report, revealing that 46% of users surveyed prefer crypto payments for speed, while 37% cite security risks as a key barrier.

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