Third-Party AI Risk: How to Audit FinTech Partners and AI Vendors

Third-Party AI Risk:

Banks and financial institutions increasingly rely on AI solutions from third-party vendors and FinTech partners. These collaborations enhance innovation and operational efficiency but also introduce operational, compliance, and reputational risks. Mismanaged AI systems can lead to failures, regulatory breaches, and Read More …

Navigating India’s DPDP Act in the Era of AI-Driven Banking

Navigating India’s DPDP Act in the Era of AI-Driven Banking

The Indian Personal Data Protection and Digital Privacy landscape is evolving rapidly with the enactment of the DPDP Act. As banks and financial institutions increasingly adopt AI systems, including predictive analytics, generative AI, and automated decision making, compliance with DPDP Read More …

Deepfakes and Synthetic Identity Fraud: The New Frontier of KYC/AML Risk

Deepfakes and Synthetic Identity Fraud

For decades, financial institutions have relied on KYC and AML frameworks to identify customers, verify identities, and prevent financial crime. While these controls continue to evolve, fraudsters are evolving even faster. The emergence of deepfakes and synthetic identity fraud is Read More …

Reflection from The Risk Management Lens

Beyond Seaworthiness: Vessel Size, Port Preparedness and Emerging Marine Risks On 26 March 2024, the 984-foot-long Singapore-flagged containership Dali – lost electrical power, propulsion, and steering while departing Baltimore Harbour and struck a support pier of the Francis Scott Key Read More …

Generative AI in Banking: Managing the Risks of LLMs, Hallucinations, and Data Leakage

Generative AI in Banking: Managing the Risks of LLMs, Hallucinations, and Data Leakage

Generative AI has quickly moved from experimentation to implementation across the banking sector. Large Language Models (LLMs) are being deployed to support customer service, automate documentation, assist compliance teams, enhance productivity, and improve decision making. Banks are increasingly exploring Generative Read More …

The 3 ERM Failures Every Risk Manager Must Avoid

The 3 ERM Failures Every Risk Manager Must Avoid

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) has evolved from a compliance exercise into a strategic management discipline. Modern organizations operate in environments shaped by cyber threats, regulatory change, geopolitical uncertainty, technology disruption, operational complexity, and reputational risk. Despite significant investment in risk Read More …

Top Governance Failures in NBFCs and What They Teach Us

Top Governance Failures in NBFCs and What They Teach Us

Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) play a critical role in India’s financial ecosystem by extending credit to underserved sectors, supporting MSMEs, financing infrastructure projects, and promoting financial inclusion. Over the past decade, the sector has witnessed significant growth and innovation. However, Read More …

SEBI cyber-suraksha ai Task Force 2026: Combating AI Driven Threats

SEBI cyber-suraksha.ai

Artificial intelligence is transforming financial markets, banking operations, investment ecosystems, and digital financial services at unprecedented speed. While AI improves efficiency, automation, fraud detection, and customer experience, it also creates a new generation of cyber threats that are more sophisticated, Read More …

RBI’s FREE AI Framework 2026: 7 Sutras and Practical Implementation Roadmap

RBI’s FREE AI Framework 2026

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming banking, NBFCs, insurance, and financial services through fraud detection, customer onboarding, credit scoring, transaction monitoring, and predictive analytics. However, as AI adoption accelerates, so do concerns around governance, explainability, fairness, data privacy, and operational accountability. Read More …

5 Reasons to Build a Career in Insurance in 2026

5 Reasons to Build a Career in Insurance in 2026

The insurance industry is evolving rapidly due to digital transformation, rising customer awareness, regulatory expansion, and growing demand for financial protection products. As a result, insurance is becoming one of the most promising career sectors within banking and financial services. Read More …