Model risk management is an ongoing focus for financial institutions. There is an ever-growing complexity of models that need to be monitored and governed appropriately and it is the responsibility of the model risk and validation departments to manage this. With the growing use of AI and ML, model risk management strategies have to be agile and able to adapt to this change, particularly considering the EU AI Act regulations.

Monument Bank has achieved a significant milestone, surpassing £3bn in client deposits, marking a £1bn increase in just over ten weeks. This achievement reflects a robust start to Q3, during which the bank has doubled its client base within six months. Ian Rand, CEO of Monument, expressed his satisfaction with this rapid growth, stating,

Sopra Banking Software (SBS) announces a strategic partnership with Finom, an innovative financial services provider dedicated to SMEs and entrepreneurs.

This partnership aims to provide comprehensive compliance and user verification services, ensuring the highest standards of regulatory compliance and security in the French fintech market.

IDology, a GBG Company, today released its 2024 Global Fraud Report, confirming increasing concerns about the impact of generative AI on fraud. With rapid advancements in AI, businesses expressed heightened concerns about the evolution of familiar types of fraud—such as synthetic identity fraud (SIF) and phishing—fueled by generative AI.

One Inc, the leading digital payments network for the insurance industry, announced today that Selective Insurance, a leading business, home, and auto insurer, has selected One Inc's ClaimsPay® digital payment solution.

On July 19, 2024, Microsoft faced a significant IT outage affecting various services, including its cloud-based platforms.

The outage, which began early in the day, caused widespread disruptions for businesses relying on Microsoft's cloud services. Microsoft has since reported that the issue has been resolved, but the incident has raised questions about the robustness of their infrastructure.

D•One, part of the ClearScore Group, today announces that NewDay, a leading provider of unsecured consumer credit in the UK, has gone live with D•One’s open banking connectivity and transaction categorisation products. This move to provide deeper affordability assessments supports responsible access to credit, as well as financial inclusion.

Building the UK’s greener, digital bank, Tandem is proud to announce it has approved £650m in new lending in green and ‘pathway to green’ home improvement lending (HIL). This milestone highlights Tandem’s ongoing commitment to helping UK households reduce their carbon footprint and enhance energy efficiency. 

Lemonade, the digital insurance company driven by AI and social impact, announced its 2024 Giveback, marking the eighth consecutive year of giving back to dozens of local and global charities chosen by customers.

Climate risk continues to be a top concern for financial institutions and a growing priority for the regulators, which is increasing the pressure for financial institutions to focus on it more. There is still much conversation about understanding the true impact of climate risk regulation as it is relatively new to the industry. Financial institutions are in the process of preparing for different climate-related scenarios so that they can understand their risk exposure in this area and prepare accordingly.