The Ultimate Guide to Risk & Compliance
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Risk & Compliance.
What to know about Risk & Compliance
Risk & Compliance is a critical domain encompassing the strategies, tools, and frameworks organisations use to identify, manage, and mitigate risks while ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and internal policies. This area has grown increasingly complex with evolving technology landscapes and cyber threats, making it essential for businesses to stay informed and adaptive.
Recent developments highlight the dynamic nature of risk and compliance, including innovations like AI-powered suites enhancing governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) management, as well as emerging security challenges such as growing API vulnerabilities in financial sectors and the targeting of cloud resources by cyber-attacks. Organisations must navigate an expanding regulatory environment, with new standards and certifications marking benchmarks for data protection, operational resilience, and cybersecurity readiness.
Beyond technology, risk and compliance involve critical considerations around human factors, corporate governance, and the alignment of security practices with business objectives. Insights into cloud governance, supply chain security, and identity management demonstrate the multifaceted approach required to manage risks effectively in a digital-first world.
For readers, exploring stories tagged with Risk & Compliance offers valuable perspectives on cutting-edge solutions, regulatory changes, and strategic guidance. It is an essential resource for professionals aiming to understand and implement robust risk management frameworks, enhance cybersecurity posture, comply with evolving standards, and ultimately safeguard their organisations against the multifarious risks of today’s interconnected environment.
UK Risk & Compliance News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
SafetyStack unveils free floor-laying risk template
UK trade firms can inspect a floor-laying template before downloading, as SafetyStack makes the editable document free and public without registration.
UK firms boost AI security use but trust lags behind
Security teams are adopting AI faster than they trust it, with 75.5% of respondents saying they still want human review before autonomous action.
As payments become invisible, AI must prove it can be trusted to reach its full potential
Cross-border payments could become routine faster, but only if AI can explain flagged transactions to customers, auditors and regulators.
Yoono appoints Ilan Davimes to lead Crown Dependencies
The hire aims to help the compliance software maker deepen ties with Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man firms facing tougher due diligence demands.
Ultumus data joins ActiveViam's Atoti platform
Investment managers will be able to cut manual reconciliation by using validated ETF and index data inside Atoti rather than integrating it separately.
PwC UK expands FloQast deal for managed finance services
PwC UK will run clients' close and reconciliation work on FloQast as finance teams face pressure to cut manual workloads and speed reporting.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Risk & Compliance
Provenir named major player in IDC decision intelligence
Europe cybersecurity spending shifts to compliance
Wrike named Gartner leader for fourth straight year
Nintex launches process tool to tie AI to workflows
Sphera named leader in Verdantix risk intelligence
Featured News
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Aveni: After Mills Review, AI agents need targeted assurance
Banks and other firms face fresh pressure to supervise chatbots like staff, as Aveni says smaller models need social science to spot bias and risk.
Aveni CEO: Why small AI models matter to UK finance
Smaller specialist models could save UK banks millions on compliance work while reducing reliance on a handful of US tech giants.
Celonis banking head: Banks want proof before scaling agents
Celonis argues frontier AI models are too generic for regulated banking, urging firms to weigh cost, risk and process gains before scaling deployments.
Interview: Cloudera says AI agents reshape zero trust
Enterprises must update identity controls as software agents generate more requests and need tightly time-limited access to sensitive systems.
DesignVerse targets U.S. firms with private cloud AI tools
DesignVerse is targeting U.S. aviation, defence and finance clients with on-premise AI tools as data sovereignty concerns reshape vendor choice.
AI transforming B2B discovery - but human trust endures
AI is changing how B2B buyers make decisions - but an expert warns that it is not a substitute for effective human comms strategies.
Exclusive: ABBYY says AI build costs will drive buying
Enterprises could cut AI spend by up to 80% by shifting document workflows away from custom builds and into standard platforms.
Exclusive: ABBYY launches hybrid AI document models
Enterprises under pressure to curb AI risk and cost are being given a hybrid option that blends generative models with OCR and rules-based extraction.
Exclusive: Cloudera builds Hadoop-free future platform
Existing customers get six years of support as Cloudera shifts new AI and analytics workloads to a Hadoop-free platform due in November.
Mimecast CEO: Agentic AI threat novel but not entirely new
Hidden AI risks are already widespread in workplaces, with Mimecast saying users are driving shadow tools and most exposure still starts with people.
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Dell says agentic AI should shift routine tasks below the machine line, freeing staff for expert work while making the role temporary.
Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Businesses can avoid costly ERP rip-and-replace projects by layering AI and automation onto existing systems, Rimini Street says.
Lumana's focus on vertical applications for AI video surveillance platform
Lumana's Principal Product Manager says its camera-agnostic AI platform is expanding beyond security into retail, healthcare and smart cities.
Expert Columns
As payments become invisible, AI must prove it can be trusted to reach its full potential
The crown jewels of cybersecurity: What can your business not afford to lose
Address-Anchored Identity: Why Data Quality Is the Missing Link in eIDV
Why is the public sector the next growth market for SME technology providers?
6 Steps to Get Property Data Ready for Real Estate Technology
The future of iGaming belongs to operators that can scale trust, not transactions
AI moves fast: are you training your people to use it wisely?
Pragmatic modernisation: The disciplines that transform cloud operations
Data Governance in the AI Era: Why One-Off Projects Fail
7 Steps to Implement Digital Identity Verification Successfully
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Risk & Compliance News
OutSystems survey finds AI governance gap in firms
Only 26% of IT decision-makers say they can resolve conflicts across AI agents, exposing a readiness gap as firms expand deployment.
Endor Labs adds BYOK support for AI security scans
The new option should ease approval hurdles for regulated firms that need AI code scans without handing source code to vendor-selected models.
Noah & Bitget Wallet launch virtual dollar accounts
Users in 100 million wallets will be able to receive USD and EUR through bank rails and hold the funds as stablecoins inside the app.
Qualys launches TruRisk Eliminate 2.0 with AI remediation
Security teams are under pressure to fix exposures faster as AI shortens attack windows, and Qualys says its update cuts outage risk.
Dayforce launches Build & Marketplace for HCM apps
Customers will be able to tailor workforce software without coding as Dayforce aims to reduce reliance on separate tools and slower custom builds.
Dayforce launches Build & Marketplace for HR software
Customers will be able to add custom apps and bots to Dayforce's HR platform in 2027, reducing reliance on separate software.
Remote unveils new brand identity as payroll grows 300%
Payroll demand is surging for the global platform, which said its business is up 300% year on year as it repositions its brand.
Most firms hide AI work in roles, Oyster report finds
Most firms are failing to update pay and titles as AI duties spread, leaving work reshaped by automation but formally unacknowledged.
Basware customers focus on trust as AI expands in finance
Finance chiefs are demanding more evidence that AI can be trusted in invoice and payment controls, as errors could affect compliance and suppliers.
Sonatype launches Nexus Repository Pro+ for AI screening
It blocks malicious or policy-breaking software and AI artefacts at intake, helping enterprises cut build failures, rework and release risk.
OpenSky launches managed AI framework for public bodies
Public bodies could get AI out of the pilot stage faster, as OpenSky bundles deployment, oversight and compliance into one service.
Fortinet launches AI security service for FortiGate
The cloud-delivered offering adds real-time prompt and response inspection to existing firewalls, helping firms curb shadow AI, data loss and runaway spend.
Netrio launches cybersecurity services for mid-market
Mid-sized firms can now buy round-the-clock monitoring, compliance and advisory support from one provider as staffing shortages widen cyber risk.
Google data agent kit automates fraud review pipeline
New payments data can now be pushed from raw logs into a fraud review queue each day, using Google Cloud services and Airflow.
UK CEOs see AI productivity gains but struggle on ROI
Many still lack a clear picture of AI payback, even as half of UK CEOs say the technology has lifted productivity over the past year.
Suppliers back traceability & origin verification
Suppliers are increasingly embracing traceability, with more than 85% saying transparency matters as brands face tougher scrutiny over sourcing claims.
Revolut builds AI transaction model for 80 million customers
The fintech is aiming to speed fraud checks and other banking tasks by running its new PRAGMA system in production on NVIDIA hardware.
ABBYY launches PHOENIX Plus for document automation
Enterprises can now add generative AI to Vantage workflows as ABBYY targets harder-to-read documents while keeping data within its hosted environment.
Rightlander launches partner intelligence for fintech brands
The new tool gives fintech marketers an ongoing view of affiliate activity across websites, social media and networks to spot compliance risks faster.
Dext launches AI Connector for accounting practices
The read-only feature lets firms query client cash positions and compliance data in plain language, while keeping records unchanged.
Job Moves
Yoono appoints Ilan Davimes to lead Crown Dependencies
Roke names Jo Rayson as first Chief Operating Officer
Kyckr appoints Jack Rawden as company's Head of Product
Aptitude Software appoints Kenneth Paqvalén as CFO
VinciWorks names Shmuli Goldberg as Chief Executive
Klarus launches energy & utilities practice with Haw
Sytech appoints Garry Dixon as Non-Executive Director
Sapiens appoints Nazir Esmail & Maggie Fox to leadership
de Novo appoints Lynette Slater as Chief Executive
