Further Asset Management (“Further”), a UAE based digital asset investment manager, in partnership with 3iQ Corp. (“3iQ”), a global pioneer in digital asset investment solutions, today announced the launch of the Further x 3iQ Alpha Digital (“the Fund”) a market-neutral, multi-strategy hedge fund offering risk-managed exposure to digital assets, including a dedicated Bitcoin share class.

Mambu, the leading SaaS cloud banking platform, today announced the launch of its annual 2026 Predictions Report

Experian® today released its 2026 Data Breach Industry Forecast, offering a look at the evolving cyber threat landscape. The predictions address how the coming year could usher in a new wave of sophisticated attacks driven by artificial intelligence along with other threats and vulnerabilities including quantum computing.

Droit, a technology firm at the forefront of computational law and regulation, has appointed Jean-Marie Mamodesen as Regional Sales Director, tasked with driving growth within Continental Europe. Jean-Marie Mamodesen joins the Droit team in London.

ThetaRay, a global leader in Cognitive AI financial crime compliance, today released a landmark study on the future of anti-money laundering in Europe. The study warns that Europe’s anti-money laundering (AML) system is approaching structural failure, and that financial institutions will be unable to meet upcoming supervisory expectations without advanced AI-driven monitoring and customer-screening systems.

Abhi, powered by Alraedah, has announced a strategic partnership with KABi, a leading Saudi human capital technology company, to provide employees within KABi-managed organizations with instant access to a portion of their earned wages through ABHI’s Earned Wage Access (EWA) solution.

Wealth manager Foster Denovo has extended its strategic partnership with Third Financial, part of the Nucleus group, signing an exclusive deal for a bespoke Adviser-as-a-Platform (AaaP) solution

LIQID, one of Germany’s leading digital wealth managers, is expanding its technological platform and partners with Upvest, Europe’s leading provider of investment infrastructure, for its ELTIF offering. With Private Equity NXT, launched in 2024, LIQID has established one of Europe’s fastest-growing ELTIF funds for private investors – opening access to an asset class that was previously reserved almost exclusively for institutional investors: digital, curated, and cost-efficient.

Entrust, a global leader in identity-centric security solutions, today released its seventh annual Identity Fraud Report for 2026. The report examines global trends, tactics, and techniques used in identity fraud over the past year, providing actionable insights to help businesses protect their customers and operations.

The scale and sophistication of fraudulent advertising and AI-generated scams on social media are growing rapidly, making it harder than ever for people to know what’s real. New research from Visa reveals that people who mistake fake AI-generated content for real are nearly nine times more likely to be tricked by scammers than those who don’t (70% vs. 8%). This highlights how digital misinformation directly increases vulnerability and underscores the importance of collective action to protect consumers and restore trust in digital platforms.

Santander has today issued a warning about the risks posed by fake AI-generated social media adverts that could scam unsuspecting shoppers in the lead up to Christmas. The bank has created 10 fake AI social media adverts1 to show just how realistic the fake adverts can be, whilst helping Brits spot the tell-tale signs.

Allica Bank, the business bank dedicated to established SMEs, is today expanding its owner-occupier mortgage appetite to enable businesses to borrow while keeping more capital in the business.

Bridgepoint, one of the world’s leading mid-market investors, today announced that it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in ht.digital, a leading, London-headquartered provider of digital asset assurance and technology solutions. The investment will be made by Bridgepoint Development Capital V – Bridgepoint’s lower middle-market fund focused on supporting fast-growing businesses across Europe.

Regula’s report, “What’s Reshaping IDV in Banking & Fintech: 2026 Trends and Predictions,” reveals that biometric verification has become the most attacked point in the digital identity verification (IDV) process across financial organizations. New global data shows that at least three in ten financial institutions are hit by impersonation fraud, driving a shift toward more robust identity verification.

Payments technology company, CONCRYT has released its annual Payment Fraud Trends: 2024–2025 Update, revealing a troubling pattern: public awareness of payment fraud spikes dramatically around major regulatory announcements and incidents, then rapidly returns to baseline – even as AI-enabled threats continue to intensify.