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7 AI-Powered RegTech Newcomers to Watch in 2025
A new wave of RegTech startups – founded ~2018 onwards – is leveraging AI to transform regulatory compliance across anti-money laundering, customer due diligence, trade surveillance, ESG reporting, and more. These “innovators to watch” are gaining traction via institutional adoption and regulatory sandbox programs. For identifying promising startups in AI-powered compliance technology, we evaluated each…
A (Free) Practical AI Handbook for Capital Markets Professionals
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has swiftly transitioned from a promising concept into an operational reality across the capital markets. Senior executives, compliance leaders, and technology specialists are already well-acquainted with the potential of AI to streamline processes, enhance decision-making, and open new competitive opportunities. Yet, the current challenge isn’t about grasping AI’s transformative potential – it’s…
AI in Capital Markets: Practical Insight for a Transforming Industry – Free Handbook
AI is no longer on the horizon – it’s embedded in the infrastructure of modern capital markets. But separating real impact from inflated promises requires a grounded, practical understanding. The AI in Capital Markets Handbook 2025 provides exactly that. Designed for data-driven professionals across the trade life-cycle, compliance, infrastructure, and strategy, this handbook goes beyond…
ACA Adds Transaction Cost Analysis Capabilities with Global Trading Analytics Acquisition
ACA Group has acquired Global Trading Analytics (GTA), expanding its capabilities in transaction cost analysis (TCA) and best execution support across global financial markets. The move strengthens ACA’s positioning as a provider of technology-enabled governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) solutions, particularly for firms navigating increasingly complex regulatory expectations. GTA, based in Rutherford, New Jersey, brings…
AI in Finance: Key Insights from the SEC’s Landmark 2025 Roundtable
In late March, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) hosted a landmark roundtable on artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services. Held in Washington, D.C., the event brought together regulators, technologists, market participants, and legal experts to explore the evolving landscape of AI – from transformative innovation to systemic risk. This wasn’t about rulemaking –…
Upcoming Webinar: Managing Off-Channel Communications Compliance
The proliferation of unmonitored communication channels—ranging from personal messaging apps to embedded chat functions in trading platforms—has introduced significant compliance challenges for capital markets firms. Regulatory bodies including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) have intensified their scrutiny, emphasizing the necessity for firms to maintain comprehensive records of…
Navigating Divergent AI Regulation – Can Standards Bring Clarity?
Artificial intelligence is transforming financial services, from automating credit assessments to streamlining compliance processes. But while AI capabilities are developing at pace, regulatory frameworks are struggling to keep up. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the contrasting approaches taken by the European Union and the United Kingdom. The EU has opted for a rules-heavy,…
Aryza Strategic Acquisition of RiskLogix Solutions Expands Compliance and Geographical Reach
Aryza, a global provider of mission-critical automation software across the credit lifecycle, is pleased to announce the acquisition of RiskLogix Solutions, a prominent provider of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) solutions. This strategic acquisition reinforces Aryza’s commitment to delivering best-in-class Credit & Debt Lifecycle Management SaaS solutions and positions both companies for accelerated growth and…
SIX Rolls Out Data Service to Help Institutions Navigate Digital Asset Rules
Swiss based financial services and market infrastructure provider SIX Group as introduced a new data package designed to help financial institutions better understand their exposure to digital assets amid a rapidly changing regulatory landscape. The Digital Assets Regulatory and Tax Service provides a consolidated view of evolving obligations, aiming to support compliance efforts as digital…
Flagright Secures $4.3M to Expand AI-Native AML Platform and Global Footprint
As financial crime grows increasingly sophisticated—with deepfake scams and AI-powered fraud on the rise—compliance teams face mounting pressure to match that pace of innovation. One startup, Flagright, is doing just that by building a full-stack AML compliance platform powered natively by artificial intelligence. Co-founded in 2022 by Baran Ozkan and Madhu Nadig, Flagright has raised…