Regulation stories

Red Helix has appointed veteran technologist Simon Michie to lead its Risk Crew cyber governance and assurance unit amid rising scrutiny.

Estate agents report fewer suspicious property deals as lawyers’ alerts surge, widening the anti-money laundering gap between the sectors.

Fleet electrification is shifting from green compliance to cost-cutting strategy, EO Charging survey finds, despite policy and energy uncertainty.

New Zealand tightens health advertising code, curbing influencer endorsements, tougher evidence rules and stricter protections for vulnerable people.

Virtual IT Group appoints Maurice McCarthy as chief executive to drive ANZ expansion and embed AI across its managed IT and security services.

Anthropic raises USD $30bn in new backing, lifting the AI group’s valuation to USD $380bn as demand for its Claude models surges.

ABB is acquiring Irish consultancy Premium Power to bolster its European power systems advisory services amid rising grid complexity.

Hexaware and CareInsight partner to embed AI in everyday healthcare operations, targeting large-scale rollout across payers and providers.

Xiid and Cytex join forces to fuse AI governance with zero trust access, targeting shrinking attack paths and stricter cyber regulation.

Leadership and communication top 2026 workplace learning as employees prioritise human and business skills alongside rising AI adoption.

UK CIOs embed AI agents in critical workflows but lack real-time oversight as board pressure mounts for provable returns and tighter audits.

Cyber premiums keep sliding as incidents rise, but Lockton warns historic claims could spark renewed pricing volatility from 2027.

Aspia teams with Stelia to overhaul AI backbone, speeding real-time land intelligence from petabyte-scale satellite data for business use.

AI-fuelled ransomware hit record levels in 2025, with BlackFog warning that around 86% of attacks worldwide are never publicly disclosed.

Manchester’s mid-sized firms are stalling investment and expansion, citing volatile costs, policy shifts and tougher access to finance.

Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app in the UK, promising faster biometric ID checks as sectors face tougher anti-money laundering demands.

Unlimit appoints Hong Kong-based Michele Fung as Asia-Pacific head to drive regional expansion in increasingly competitive payments markets.

Young Australians lose over AUD $2.2 million as fake flexible job offers surge, with scammers recruiting money mules via texts and social media.

Daon warns viral ChatGPT caricature craze is handing fraudsters a richer dossier of personal data to fuel scams and social engineering.

Backslash raises USD $19m to secure emerging AI ‘vibe coding’ workflows as autonomous agents reshape how enterprise software is built.