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Brokers stories

SSP joins MGAA insurers & launches AI product platform

MGA insurers could cut product launch times from months to days as the software supplier targets faster configuration, testing and compliance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Brickflow adds Sprift property data reports for brokers

Brokers can now generate lender-ready due diligence packs in one click, cutting manual research and speeding specialist property finance decisions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Vernon Building Society taps FintechOS for mortgage overhaul

Borrowers and brokers could see faster mortgage processing as Vernon Building Society adds a new digital layer without replacing core systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026

Global Stories

Brokers stories

Digital Transformation

ING rolls out AI mortgage assistant in Netherlands

The pilot is expected to speed up complex home-loan decisions while keeping final approval with ING staff and maintaining explainable oversight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 6 days ago

Digital Transformation

Instanda launches AI platform for insurance workflows

Insurers could cut email and spreadsheet bottlenecks as a governed system tracks underwriting referrals, complaints and renewals with audit trails.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 6 days ago

Digital Transformation

AutoRek wins FTF News Best Reconciliation Solution

Rising data volumes and tighter controls are driving demand for reconciliation tools, with AutoRek's award reflecting that pressure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Fintech

TCS expands Euroclear Sweden deal for Nordic overhaul

Banks and brokers in Sweden face a phased overhaul as Euroclear moves to a shared Nordic securities platform with TCS software.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

Bloomberg launches Options IOI for equity derivatives

Traders in equity options should find fragmented pricing easier to track as Bloomberg's new Terminal tool gathers chat-based quotes in one view.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

DTCC & Stellar plan tokenised assets on public chain

The tie-up could let banks and asset managers move regulated securities onchain, with DTC-settled tokenised assets due in 2027.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

CrowdStrike expands QuiltWorks with cyber insurers

Cyber insurers are now joining CrowdStrike's front-line AI risk framework as boards face faster exploit-to-loss cycles and tougher underwriting scrutiny.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Surveillance

eflow & Iress frame trading compliance partnership

Firms using Iress software will gain linked surveillance tools as regulators tighten scrutiny of trading transparency, abuse controls and best execution.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Ransomware

UK SMEs better at email security than North America

More than half of North American SMBs lack basic email protections, leaving them more exposed to phishing, impersonation and fraud than UK peers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Blockchain

DTCC tokenisation launch puts post-trade systems on alert

Brokers and custodians face pressure to overhaul manual workflows as DTCC’s July 2026 rollout could make tokenised settlement the new market standard.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month