Regulation stories
His appointment puts a South African at the head of CIMA as the profession grapples with AI, trust and talent shortages.
Retailers risk losing disabled customers as 87% still cannot complete a typical shopping journey independently, a report finds.
The tie-up could speed customer service automation for regulated sectors, with first joint deals already closed and roll-outs due in weeks.
Investors and policymakers risk missing key assets as Beauhurst says the UK's largest firms use more than 37,000 registered entities.
Rising scrutiny over AI and cloud power use has pushed the datacentre operator to cut water intensity sharply and boost local supplies.
Unsanctioned AI tools and siloed IT systems are widening risk for hospitals, as 88% say on-site infrastructure is not ready.
Banks and insurers in Australia and New Zealand will gain new checks as AI-made forgeries increasingly evade standard identity verification tools.
The banking software group is betting on AI-led growth as it seeks to expand its reach across more than 1,300 institutions.
Banks could gain a single AI system for customer requests, as Backbase folds Kasisto's tools into its software and boosts its US reach.
Businesses can now take stablecoin payments without holding crypto, as collections are auto-converted into local currency through treasury tools.
Higher electricity costs are putting Europe at a disadvantage as investors choose locations for the power-hungry AI data centres they need.
Its valuation has jumped 70% as the Toronto fintech uses fresh capital to broaden AI tools and hire across the business.
Fraud losses could fall if banks, merchants and regulators align on earlier intervention, Ecommpay says in a new report.
UK regulated firms are rethinking customer service as AI cuts routine work and pushes more complex queries back to human teams.
Customers can now quiz Starling's app before sending money, as UK fraud losses climb and romance scams hit savers hardest.
The shift to AI that can act, not just summarise, raises new questions over auditability, data residency and who controls operations.
Strained household budgets and rising use of AI search are forcing brands to offer clearer value if they want Australians to stay loyal.
The software aims to stop printed and scanned documents slipping outside managed workflows, a growing compliance risk for AI-heavy firms.
Britain's industrial projects could gain faster approvals as the London-based firm takes its AI certification platform beyond carbon removal.
Banks face mounting pressure to keep AI, customer data and audit trails inside their own systems as regulatory scrutiny tightens.
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