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Lucanet launches AI agents for finance & tax teams
Software-as-a-Service

Lucanet launches AI agents for finance & tax teams

Finance teams face a new push to automate reporting and close processes, as Lucanet adds AI tools while keeping calculations rule-based for auditors.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
OVHcloud & LTM team up on sovereign AI cloud in Europe
Data Protection

OVHcloud & LTM team up on sovereign AI cloud in Europe

Regulated European firms could gain tighter data control as the pair target banking, healthcare and public sector AI deployments.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Reptune names Rolf van de Velde as Chief Executive
Software-as-a-Service

Reptune names Rolf van de Velde as Chief Executive

More multinationals must now file transfer pricing documentation, widening demand for Reptune's software as it names Rolf van de Velde Chief Executive Officer.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Trading Technologies adds market replay surveillance
Risk & Compliance

Trading Technologies adds market replay surveillance

Exchanges and regulators get a 90-day playback of order books, as Trading Technologies expands its surveillance tools across asset classes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Paysafe joins Primer to widen card payment options
Software-as-a-Service

Paysafe joins Primer to widen card payment options

Merchants using Primer can now tap Paysafe's card processing in North America, Europe and Australasia, widening routing choice.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Betting platforms hit by bot attacks during World Cup
Gaming

Betting platforms hit by bot attacks during World Cup

World Cup betting traffic has become a target for denial-of-service campaigns, with one European operator hit by 19 million malicious requests.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
LexisNexis & Promon team up on mobile fraud defence
Gaming

LexisNexis & Promon team up on mobile fraud defence

Fraud teams will gain extra app-level signals as the firms combine mobile protection with identity intelligence to catch tampering and abuse.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Wultra raises EUR €6.8m in Series A led by Seventure
Software-as-a-Service

Wultra raises EUR €6.8m in Series A led by Seventure

Cybersecurity group Wultra will use the funding to expand its digital identity platform as banks face rising AI-driven fraud and quantum risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Prove & Baselayer team up on business verification
Fintech

Prove & Baselayer team up on business verification

Banks and fintechs could cut onboarding delays as a single workflow now joins customer identity checks with real-time business verification.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Smarsh and AWS expand AI compliance tools for banks
Cloud Security

Smarsh and AWS expand AI compliance tools for banks

Banks could cut compliance review workloads by 77% as Smarsh rolls out AWS-backed AI tools that regulators can still audit.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026

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Regulatory technology stories

Securonix names Toby Weiss as Chief Executive Officer
Security Information and Event Management

Securonix names Toby Weiss as Chief Executive Officer

Rising alert volumes and staff shortages are pushing security teams towards AI tools that cut costs and speed investigations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Curve uses BigQuery Graph to tackle fraud networks
Data Analytics

Curve uses BigQuery Graph to tackle fraud networks

Automated graph-based checks saved Curve about USD $12 million in fraud losses in 2025 as it mapped linked accounts, devices and cards.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
BDO UK partners with MindBridge on audit analytics
Data Analytics

BDO UK partners with MindBridge on audit analytics

The move will let auditors review entire ledgers for anomalies, as BDO UK seeks to lift quality and reduce manual sampling ahead of year ends.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
NEOS adopts UnderwriteMe tool to speed medical underwriting
Digital Transformation

NEOS adopts UnderwriteMe tool to speed medical underwriting

Advisers and applicants could see shorter waits as NEOS rolls out automated medical evidence processing across its life insurance platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
GSTN e-Way Bill changes push firms to prep systems
Digital Transformation

GSTN e-Way Bill changes push firms to prep systems

Firms face fresh compliance and dispatch risks as GSTN's e-Way Bill overhaul adds mandatory Ship To GSTIN checks from 1 August 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Barry Plant completes AML readiness ahead of deadline
Risk & Compliance

Barry Plant completes AML readiness ahead of deadline

Australia's new real estate rules will now be met by the network, after offices finished anti-money laundering preparation three weeks early.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
UK regulators expand generative AI use in oversight
Data Protection

UK regulators expand generative AI use in oversight

The four UK regulators are moving generative AI into routine oversight, despite concerns over errors, bias and consumer harm.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
Beveridge & Diamond picks Elite cloud finance platform
Software-as-a-Service

Beveridge & Diamond picks Elite cloud finance platform

The environmental law firm aims to cut finance complexity and upgrade security as it shifts billing and reporting to the cloud.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026