Regulation and compliance

News on regulations and compliance requirements driving developments in software quality engineering at financial firms.

Citi's NYC-based Promiti Dutta

Citi warns AI puts banks’ customer support at risk: ‘can quickly go wrong’

Citi's head of innovation Promiti Dutta said it is 'too risky' to launch an external, AI-powered bot...
(Source: ESCO)

World’s most extensive AI rules greenlit by EU Parliament

The AI Act singles out public services such as banking and insurance as high-risk AI sectors...
Milan-based Fabio Colombo

Accenture: Banks need to embrace change ahead of DORA

Fabio Colombo warned banks and other finance firms should not underestimate DORA...
Richard Bishop of Lloyds Banking Group will join next week

Industry insiders to discuss how banks can embed AI to improve testing

Reps from OpenText and Lloyds Banking Group will scrutinise opportunities to leverage AI...
UBS' Christopher Purves said "the market opportunity for Synthesized is vast and growing.”

Test data developer Synthesized gets capital injection from UBS

CEO Nicolai Baldin said the funds will be used to position Synthesized stronger in the test market...
Tommy Nicholas, CEO of NYC-based Alloy

Alloy launches embedded compliance risk platform for banks and fintechs

Banks have insufficient oversight over whether fintech partners adhere to compliance requirements...
John Wallace, chief insurance officer at Vouch

Vouch jumps on AI insurance bandwagon as startup scene swells

The product is targeting AI startups, Vouch's chief insurance officer John Wallace told QA Financial...
Charlotte Clark, ABI’s director of regulation

Industry group ABI warns insurers to ‘be in control’ when integrating AI

ABI's Charlotte Clark said more and more UK insurers are integrating AI tools and features...
NYC-based Craig Costigan, since 2018 the CEO of NICE Actimize

NICE Actimize launches AI tools to boost financial crime reporting efforts

The firm told QA Financial it launched new tools aimed at streamlining reporting processes...
(Source: ESCO)

‘Two step approach’ for DORA as EU unveils details on critical providers and fees

New rules specify what 'critical' providers are and give ESA the power to issue fines...
Owlin's office in Amsterdam. The company was launched in 2012

Holland’s Owlin turns to AI tech to simplify banks’ due diligence processes

Owlin's Stefan Peekel told QA Financial the new platform leverage AI to provide risk insights...
Elizabeth McCaul, a member of the ECB supervisory board

ECB uses AI to supervise banks, top official acknowledges

Elizabeth McCaul's comments come as the EU's legal DORA framework is gaining momentum...