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HelmGuard Raises $7.3m Seed Round to Replace Compliance Paperwork with AI Agents that Verify Risk Directly
Agentic governance, risk and compliance platform HelmGuard has raised $7.3 million to expand in the US and develop technology that monitors AI agents at runtime. Infinity Ventures and Frontline co-led the seed round, with participation from FinTech Collective, Stage 2 Capital and Entrepreneurs First. HelmGuard plans to establish operations in New York and San Francisco,…
US Treasury Launches Task Force to Coordinate Financial Sector Quantum Transition
The US Treasury has launched a public-private task force to coordinate the financial sector’s transition to post-quantum cryptography financial institutions, market infrastructures, technology providers and other private-sector participants. The Quantum-Readiness Task Force will organise its work around three areas: sector alignment and migration; third-party and vendor readiness; and risks involving digital assets and emerging technologies….
A-Team Group Announces Capital Markets Technology APAC Awards 2026 Winners and Launches ‘State of the Market’ Report
A-Team Group today announced the highly anticipated winners of the Capital Markets Technology APAC Awards 2026. These prestigious awards celebrate the most innovative solution providers and financial institutions that are reshaping the capital markets technology landscape across the dynamic Asia Pacific region. In conjunction with the awards, A-Team Group has also launched the “State of…
ESAs’ DORA Incident Report Highlights New Supervisory Focus on ICT Evidence
The first annual Report on major ICT-related incidents under the European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) signals the transition from implementation readiness to supervisory evidence. The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) – the European Banking Authority (EBA), European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), and European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) – reported 3,383 major…
A-Team Group Announces Winners of RegTech Insight Awards Europe 2026
A-Team Group has announced the winners of its RegTech Insight Awards Europe 2026. The awards recognise both established providers and innovative newcomers providing RegTech solutions to capital market participants that significantly improve their ability to respond effectively to evolving and increasingly complex regulatory requirements. This year’s RegTech Insight Awards Europe included categories spanning the regulatory…
Why an AI ‘Kill Switch’ Is Harder Than It Sounds
UK MPs have tabled an amendment to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill that would allow regulations giving the Secretary of State last-resort powers to direct the shutdown of data centres or AI systems used or deployed by a data centre during an AI security or operational emergency. The proposal has not been endorsed by…
The Future of AI in Compliance Recording
In an era of escalating regulatory pressure, financial institutions can leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) to transform compliance from a cost burden into a strategic competitive advantage. These technologies, applied to sophisticated monitoring systems, generate structured, high-quality data at scale, converting what was once a static compliance archive into a source…
Quest Launch Bridges Identity Threat Detection and Recovery for Microsoft Operational Resilience
Quest Software has introduced a new Security Management Platform that brings together identity threat detection and response, recovery, and migration for Microsoft environments. The launch reflects a broader shift in identity security: firms are looking beyond detection alone and towards platforms that can also support resilience, recovery, and lower-risk modernization. The company is positioning the…
DTCC Expands Board with Senior Market Structure, Treasury and Operations Leaders
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has appointed four senior financial services executives to its Board of Directors, reinforcing governance oversight across market infrastructure, risk, and post-trade operations. The new appointees – Roland Chai (Nasdaq), Massimiliano Ciardi (Citadel), Stephen Hood (Marex), and Georges Lauchard (Barclays) – bring experience spanning exchange operations, treasury and funding,…
PS26/2: The FCA Wants Data, Not Declarations on Resilience
The Financial Conduct Authority has moved the UK operational resilience regime into its next phase with PS26/2 on operational incident and third party reporting. Firms have spent the past few years identifying important business services and setting impact tolerances. Supervisors now want structured data that shows how those services hold up under stress. PS26/2 introduces…