John Carrington

Professional woman viewing screen with AI interface representing agentic AI in RegTech for compliance and risk detection

Agentic AI and RegTech: Automating Compliance and Risk Detection

John Carrington May 4, 2026

The compliance industry has a ratio problem. Between 90% and 95% of all alerts generated by anti-money-laundering transaction monitoring systems...

Diagram showing four change management challenges slowing RegTech adoption in compliance and increasing FCA enforcement risk

Change Management: 4 Barriers Slowing Organisational Adoption

John Carrington April 27, 2026

In 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority issued 27 enforcement actions worth a combined £176 million, a 230% increase on the...

Sunhat Proof AI platform dashboard showing automated ESG and compliance data for global enterprises

Sunhat Helps 500+ Enterprises Close Compliance Proof Gap With AI Platform

John Carrington April 1, 2026

Sunhat has raised €14.2 million since its 2022 founding to solve what its chief executive calls a proof problem, not...

Commerzbank adopts Hawk AI to strengthen anti money laundering controls with advanced AI detection

Commerzbank adopts Hawk AI to strengthen AML controls

John Carrington March 16, 2026

In a move that signals how seriously Europe's largest lenders are taking the threat of financial crime, Commerzbank adopts Hawk...

Yonda Tax: From Start-Up to 40-Jurisdiction Compliance Provider

John Carrington March 2, 2026

For any fast-growing business selling across borders, navigating indirect tax obligations is one of the most complex operational challenges imaginable....

Secfix founders in Munich following $12M Series A funding round for cybersecurity compliance automation platform

Secfix Raises $12M Series A to Close Enterprise Security-Compliance Gap

John Carrington February 26, 2026

Secfix, a Munich-based startup that automates cybersecurity compliance for European businesses, has raised $12 million in a Series A funding...

Copla Lithuanian cybersecurity startup raises €6M to scale AI-driven compliance automation for financial services

Lithuanian Cybersecurity Startup Copla Secures €6M to Boost Compliance Automation

John Carrington February 19, 2026

Vilnius-based Copla, a Lithuanian cybersecurity company building real-time compliance infrastructure for regulated financial services, has closed a €6 million Series...