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Creditinfo rolls out fraud & AML platform in Uganda
Data Analytics

Creditinfo rolls out fraud & AML platform in Uganda

Creditinfo launches fraud and AML platform in Uganda, targeting rising digital payment risks and bolstering banks' compliance tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Commerzbank deploys AI to sharpen money laundering controls
Fintech

Commerzbank deploys AI to sharpen money laundering controls

Commerzbank taps Hawk's AI to cut false alerts and sharpen money-laundering detection, as regulators push banks to bolster AML controls.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Conquer the KYB challenge: How smarter data quality fuels fintech integrators
Fintech

Conquer the KYB challenge: How smarter data quality fuels fintech integrators

Fintech integrators turn to Melissa's real-time, trusted data layer to sharpen KYB checks, slash onboarding friction and cut synthetic fraud.

By Bud Walker • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
LemFi gains Bank of Canada oversight under new RPAA
Fintech

LemFi gains Bank of Canada oversight under new RPAA

LemFi gains Bank of Canada oversight under the new Retail Payment Activities Act, bolstering trust in its cross-border remittance services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
The amber problem: Why addresses alone won't solve cross-border payment failures
Fintech

The amber problem: Why addresses alone won't solve cross-border payment failures

Cross-border payments are failing despite accurate addresses, exposing a GBP £94 billion data and identity gap banks can no longer ignore.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Unlimit names Irene Skrynova CEO of global payments
Data Protection

Unlimit names Irene Skrynova CEO of global payments

Unlimit appoints Irene Skrynova CEO of global payments to unify its processing, product and tech as it pivots to financial infrastructure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Melissa podcast probes data quality, risk & identity
Data Analytics

Melissa podcast probes data quality, risk & identity

Data specialist Melissa debuts a podcast probing how flawed customer and identity data fuels risk, fraud and compliance headaches.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Ripple to buy BC Payments in Australian licence push
Crypto

Ripple to buy BC Payments in Australian licence push

Ripple seeks to secure an Australian Financial Services Licence via BC Payments deal, aiming to scale regulated cross‑border payments in APAC.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Enterprise AI agents: The rise of human-augmented operations
Manufacturing

Enterprise AI agents: The rise of human-augmented operations

Enterprise AI agents are shifting from handy copilots to semi-autonomous operators, forcing firms to redesign core systems and human roles.

By Rasangi De Silva • 6 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Why fintech needs more women in the room where risk decisions are made
Crypto

Why fintech needs more women in the room where risk decisions are made

Fintech's risk frameworks are missing a vital safeguard: more women in decision rooms to challenge blind spots and prioritise resilience.

By Kristina Nikipolska • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Give to Gain: Creating pathways for women in fraud prevention
Fintech

Give to Gain: Creating pathways for women in fraud prevention

Fraud teams can unlock leadership pathways for women by breaking silos, sharing context and pairing mentorship with real decision power.

By Mira Sidhu • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Bybit says 2025 security drive saved USD $300m from scams
Crypto

Bybit says 2025 security drive saved USD $300m from scams

Bybit says its 2025 Dynamic Risk-Based Protection System stopped scams from draining over USD $300m in suspicious crypto withdrawals.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Autonomous AI 'agentic customers' set to reshape banks
Data Protection

Autonomous AI 'agentic customers' set to reshape banks

Autonomous AI 'agentic customers' will upend banking, FICO warns, reshaping pricing, risk and customer ties as USD $3tn value beckons.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Incode hits iBeta Level 3 with passive selfie liveness
DevOps

Incode hits iBeta Level 3 with passive selfie liveness

Incode claims first iBeta Level 3 PAD pass for passive selfie liveness on iOS and Android, reporting 0% error rates in testing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Anti-money laundering (AML) stories

Property sector seeks clarity on digital ID rules
Data Protection

Property sector seeks clarity on digital ID rules

Property firms warn new UK digital ID rules still lack clear “confidence” levels, risking patchy compliance and confused procurement.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
FinTech Australia launches summit on open banking data
Disaster Recovery

FinTech Australia launches summit on open banking data

FinTech Australia unveils Fintech Data Horizons Summit to spotlight real-world open banking and data sharing across key sectors in 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Skills shortages persist despite surge in job applicants
Digital Transformation

Skills shortages persist despite surge in job applicants

Australia's hiring market swells with applicants, yet firms still battle to secure scarce finance, data, AI and cybersecurity skills.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Credas urges UK drive to educate buyers on digital ID
Data Protection

Credas urges UK drive to educate buyers on digital ID

Credas urges a UK-wide push to teach homebuyers about safer digital ID, warning email and WhatsApp use leaves them open to fraud.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026