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Why UK IAM leaders should not miss Identity & Access Management UK 2026
Security Information and Event Management

Why UK IAM leaders should not miss Identity & Access Management UK 2026

IAM teams are being urged to tackle AI agents, non-human identities and legacy access risks at a free London conference in November 2026.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month
Jen Modi joins Barrier Networks as Regional Sales Director
Data Protection

Jen Modi joins Barrier Networks as Regional Sales Director

Demand for managed cyber security services is rising as organisations struggle to keep pace with more complex threats and stretched internal teams.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Plum picks Upvest for UK investment platform rollout
Fintech

Plum picks Upvest for UK investment platform rollout

The move will let Plum simplify its UK investing setup and add funds, stocks and exchange-traded funds through a single platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Cyril launches app to organise school admin for parents
Data Privacy

Cyril launches app to organise school admin for parents

Parents facing school emails, letters and chat messages can now turn them into child-specific reminders as the new term begins.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
PERI UK urges early planning for architectural concrete
Contractors

PERI UK urges early planning for architectural concrete

Earlier design choices could cut labour costs and reduce remedial work on concrete schemes, PERI UK and RECKLI say.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
TerraPay ties up with Deutsche Bank on cross-border pay
Fintech

TerraPay ties up with Deutsche Bank on cross-border pay

The partnership is set to improve US dollar settlement speed and reliability for international transfers, cutting costs for customers.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Tokenovate appoints Alec Burns as Head of Product Technology
Robotics

Tokenovate appoints Alec Burns as Head of Product Technology

The hire signals Tokenovate's push to make its post-trade automation platform easier for institutions to deploy at scale.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

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Morningstar & PitchBook join Google Cloud AI preview
Software-as-a-Service

Morningstar & PitchBook join Google Cloud AI preview

Financial professionals will soon be able to query Morningstar and PitchBook data inside Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
NCC Group named in Forrester cyber response report
Disaster Recovery

NCC Group named in Forrester cyber response report

Clients now want help across the full cyber attack lifecycle, as Forrester says incident response is moving beyond containment and forensics.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Emergn launches Praxis to curb failing AI projects
Digital Transformation

Emergn launches Praxis to curb failing AI projects

Large firms are risking an average 2.4% of annual revenue on failed transformation and AI work as board visibility stays poor.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Ecommpay shortlisted in three Fin.Tech Marketing awards
Artificial Intelligence

Ecommpay shortlisted in three Fin.Tech Marketing awards

Recognition for Ecommpay's rebrand and AI-led marketing comes as the payments firm is named a finalist in three award categories.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
ISS names Charlie McCarthy to lead Business & Industry
Outsourcing

ISS names Charlie McCarthy to lead Business & Industry

The overhaul gives ISS a narrower private-sector focus in Britain and Ireland as it targets faster growth in Ireland and tighter contract management.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Study finds companies lose 26% of time to wasted effort
Customer Relationship Management

Study finds companies lose 26% of time to wasted effort

Businesses could claw back hours and profit, with a study finding 26% of working time is lost to handoffs, switching and admin.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Medly raises USD $8 million to grow AI tutoring app
eLearning

Medly raises USD $8 million to grow AI tutoring app

The seed round will help the London edtech widen UK access to AI exam prep, after attracting more than 400,000 users and a Department for Education grant.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Databricks Ventures backs Advancing Analytics growth
Data Analytics

Databricks Ventures backs Advancing Analytics growth

The funding will help more enterprises shift older data systems onto Databricks tools as demand for AI deployment services accelerates.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Northleaf closes USD $450 million asset-based fund
Venture Capital

Northleaf closes USD $450 million asset-based fund

The close gives Northleaf fresh firepower to back specialist receivables and royalty deals as private credit firms hunt for new income sources.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
QBE names Jamie Thompson Global Data Centres Chief
Digital Transformation

QBE names Jamie Thompson Global Data Centres Chief

Rising demand for cloud and AI services is pushing data centre risks into focus, prompting QBE to set up a dedicated insurance role.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

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