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Bloomberg adds AI surveillance for insider dealing

Compliance teams could see fewer false alarms as the new models target suspicious messages tied to insider dealing and personal trading.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

Mentorloop adopts RexCommand to curb shadow AI use

The 16-person software firm says the move will cut shadow AI risks and save about USD $150,000 a year in governance costs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

Polymarket taps Chainalysis for on-chain market oversight

Scrutiny of prediction markets is rising as the platform adds blockchain tools to spot insider trading and manipulation across public ledgers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 4th May 2026

Unified Communications

Custodia warns of AI record-keeping risk in finance

Banks face wider compliance burdens as regulators scrutinise AI-generated messages, collaboration tools and cloud records across finance.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026

Fintech

Robinhood tests social trading beta with verified users

Robinhood tests a verified social trading beta with 1,000 power users, letting them share live trades, stats and discussion in-app.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026

Digital Transformation

AI seen as new risk as firms lag on surveillance plans

Most financial firms see AI driving new compliance risks within a year, yet nearly a third still lack a trade surveillance strategy.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Fintech

Siebert & Unusual Whales to launch data-driven ETFs

Investors could gain access to political trading and options data through a proposed ETF range, though strategy details and filings are still undisclosed.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Risk & Compliance

Crypto.com expands Solidus Labs tie-up in US markets

The tie-up will broaden surveillance across event contracts and tokenised securities as Crypto.com pushes deeper into regulated US trading.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

Crypto

FCA sets new UK crypto rules for trading & stablecoins

Crypto firms face tighter oversight as the FCA brings trading, custody and stablecoins into its rulebook, forcing authorisation and capital checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Unified Communications

WealthAi launches AI compliance tool for wealth managers

Wealth managers face tighter regulatory scrutiny as the platform promises to replace spreadsheet checks with real-time review of all client messages.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 4th May 2026

VMob

Former VMob CFO Mark Talbot pleads guilty to insider trading

VMob, which now operates as mobile engagement software firm Plexure after a name change in 2016. Talbot was virtual CFO of the company from 2011 to 2014.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Apr 2019

Sydney IT consultant charged with insider trading and unauthorised access to data

Sydney IT consultant Steven Oakes faces 115 charges for insider trading, unauthorised data access, and destroying crucial records, ASIC confirms.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 15th May 2018

NZX

Market regulators NZX and FMA defend disclosure by companies involved in 1080 threat

Market regulators, the NZX and the Financial Markets Authority, say they're confident the approach they took to disclosure of the 1080 contamination t.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2015

Risk & Compliance

VMob hastens to squash rumours of insider trading

VMob Group has released a statement acknowledging the market speculation regarding certain VMob directors and insider trading.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2015