Rafael Ortiz

Fintech

ControlOne CEO argues explainable AI need not weaken crime detection

Swagatam Sen says banks can avoid a false choice between regulator-friendly models and stronger financial crime detection by desig...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

Deals

Gryphon-backed Safety Management Group buys CrossSafety

PE Hub reported that the deal adds about 150 Canadian health, safety and environmental professionals to SMG, taking its workforce...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

Fintech

Entrust launches program to build trust controls for AI agents

The security company is opening a co-development initiative for enterprises and partners seeking to move autonomous AI systems int...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

Fintech

Consultant warns legacy bank cores may limit AI and tokenization

Dharmesh Mistry says banks’ layered core systems absorb most IT budgets and could constrain AI and programmable money projects.

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

Deals

Warburg Pincus group to buy control of Pantherx Rare

A Warburg Pincus-led investor group agreed to acquire a controlling stake in the US specialty pharmacy, with terms not disclosed.

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

Fintech

BCB Bank to use Vikar platform for account opening

Vikar Technologies said BCB Bank will deploy its platform to support consumer and business account opening across digital and bran...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

Deals

Twelve states sue to block Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery deal

The state coalition says the $111 billion takeover would harm movie theaters by creating a much larger film distributor.

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

Fintech

Bibby Financial Services secures €250 million HSBC funding line

The facility expands an HSBC UK partnership and helps Bibby keep more than £1.1 billion available for SME finance across Europe an...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

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MyExpatTaxes launches planning service for Americans abroad

MyExpatPlanning pairs forecasting tools with advisory options as the firm targets demand from U.S. taxpayers with cross-border fin...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

Deals

CAI Capital sells CustomAir stake to Service Logic Holdings Canada

CAI Capital Partners exited its majority position in British Columbia mechanical services provider CustomAir after an eight-year h...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

Fintech

Klarna faces Dutch class action over buy now, pay later practices

A Dutch consumer foundation says Klarna should be treated as a lender and estimates disputed consumer reimbursements could exceed...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago

Fintech

Private funds pose next test for asset tokenisation

Tokenised real-world assets have topped $31bn, but private equity and real estate bring harder questions over liquidity, valuation...

By Rafael Ortiz · 2 months ago