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London to take majority of UK finance hiring in 2026
Digital Transformation

London to take majority of UK finance hiring in 2026

Vacancies in the capital are forecast to rise 17% next year, lifting London to 52% of UK finance recruitment as hiring narrows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026
FinregE warns UK AI plan needs stronger bank controls
Digital Transformation

FinregE warns UK AI plan needs stronger bank controls

Banks and insurers face a gap between the plan's broad AI aims and the controls needed to satisfy compliance and audit demands.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Jul 2026
AccountsIQ warns UK finance leaders on AI governance
Data Protection

AccountsIQ warns UK finance leaders on AI governance

Unchecked AI could distort finance decisions and damage trust, as UK firms rush adoption without enough governance, oversight or training.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2026
IO finds UK cyber managers doubt compliance model scales
Data Protection

IO finds UK cyber managers doubt compliance model scales

Only one in three UK cyber managers think their compliance model can scale as new rules pile pressure on governance teams.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2026

Global Stories

Audit stories

Google Cloud expands Gemini enterprise agent controls
Robotics

Google Cloud expands Gemini enterprise agent controls

Businesses can now run and monitor AI agents for up to seven days as Google Cloud adds tighter identity and governance controls.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026
BlackLine launches Verity Prepare for finance teams
Digital Transformation

BlackLine launches Verity Prepare for finance teams

Finance teams could cut manual reconciliation prep time as BlackLine rolls out an AI tool built for audit trails and human oversight.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2026
AI governance gap leaves firms unable to prove decisions
Data Protection

AI governance gap leaves firms unable to prove decisions

Only 19% of regulated firms can prove how AI-assisted decisions were made, leaving them exposed to audit and regulatory scrutiny.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2026
F5 adds fleet management tools for BIG-IP environments
Software-as-a-Service

F5 adds fleet management tools for BIG-IP environments

Security teams under pressure to patch faster can now track and stage BIG-IP updates across fleets without losing audit control.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Jul 2026
GitLab 19.2 adds AI tools for security & workflows
DevOps

GitLab 19.2 adds AI tools for security & workflows

The update aims to cut review bottlenecks by auto-fixing vulnerable dependencies and surfacing code flaws scanners often miss.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2026
MindBridge names Maziarz Chief Product & Marketing Officer
Software-as-a-Service

MindBridge names Maziarz Chief Product & Marketing Officer

Demand for AI oversight tools is rising as finance teams automate more processes, prompting MindBridge to expand its leadership structure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2026
Finance leaders lose AI gains to verification work
Software-as-a-Service

Finance leaders lose AI gains to verification work

Many finance teams are spending the equivalent of days a week checking AI outputs, wiping out hoped-for productivity gains and slowing adoption.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Jul 2026
AI-generated code is in production at 44.7% of firms
DevOps

AI-generated code is in production at 44.7% of firms

More than half of engineering teams are now using AI to write code, but weak oversight is leaving security, dependency and performance risks in production.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Jul 2026
AutoRek updates ARIA to cut reconciliation work 95%
Fintech

AutoRek updates ARIA to cut reconciliation work 95%

Financial institutions could cut manual matching by 95% as the updated system also shortens routine reconciliation setup to under 30 minutes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Audit stories

AI is coming for the month-end close - what CFOs should automate first
Software-as-a-Service

AI is coming for the month-end close - what CFOs should automate first

Finance teams could cut days from month-end reporting by automating repetitive reconciliations first, while leaving judgment calls to people.

By Annexa • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2026
Baker Tilly teams with Ode & Anthropic on AI tools
Digital Transformation

Baker Tilly teams with Ode & Anthropic on AI tools

AI tools will be woven into Baker Tilly's advisory, tax and assurance work as firms race to boost efficiency without losing professional judgement.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2026
Citrin Cooperman adopts Caseware AI suite for audits
Digital Transformation

Citrin Cooperman adopts Caseware AI suite for audits

The move is designed to improve audit consistency, speed staff training and help the firm scale more effectively across engagements.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 18th Jul 2026
Fieldguide & Grant Thornton expand AI risk partnership
Software-as-a-Service

Fieldguide & Grant Thornton expand AI risk partnership

The move could speed SOX and fraud risk work for US clients as Grant Thornton Advisors embeds Fieldguide's AI platform across its advisory practice.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2026