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  • Former ThinCats chief launches £1m–£25m business lender

    Former ThinCats chief launches £1m–£25m business lender


    Ignite Funding Partners has launched lending services for established companies. Founded by former ThinCats chief Ravi Anand, the business intends to offer £1m–£25m facilities and is seeking £500m in institutional capital.

    Read the full story: Former ThinCats chief launches £1m–£25m business lender

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  • FCA identifies weaknesses in financial services AI governance

    FCA identifies weaknesses in financial services AI governance

    October 21, 2026

    The FCA has published examples of financial sector AI governance.…

  • Multinationals face Companies House identity verification gaps

    Multinationals face Companies House identity verification gaps

    October 21, 2026

    Vistra research finds substantial gaps in Companies House identity verification.…

  • SThree survey finds employees reporting AI-related departures

    SThree survey finds employees reporting AI-related departures

    October 21, 2026

    SThree reports respondents observing colleagues leave after AI reshaped work.…

  • AtScale announces OpenAI Select Partner appointment

    AtScale announces OpenAI Select Partner appointment

    October 21, 2026

    AtScale says its OpenAI Select Partner appointment supports enterprise analytics.…

  • Hyland launches Guidewire integrations for insurance operations

    Hyland launches Guidewire integrations for insurance operations

    October 21, 2026

    Hyland has released validated integrations for three Guidewire insurance applications.…

  • Signicat selects TÜV Austria for European identity compliance

    Signicat selects TÜV Austria for European identity compliance

    October 21, 2026

    Signicat has appointed TÜV Austria to consolidate European conformity assessments.…

  • Flexera expands AI cost controls across cloud infrastructure

    Flexera expands AI cost controls across cloud infrastructure

    October 21, 2026

    Flexera is expanding enterprise controls over artificial intelligence infrastructure expenditure.…

  • Kantata launches AI analytics for professional services companies

    Kantata launches AI analytics for professional services companies

    October 21, 2026

    Kantata has launched new conversational analytics for professional services companies.…

  • BMC introduces AI agents for mainframe operations

    BMC introduces AI agents for mainframe operations

    October 21, 2026

    BMC has introduced AI agents for mainframe operations and troubleshooting.…

  • Sapia.ai offers AI coaching to rejected job applicants

    Sapia.ai offers AI coaching to rejected job applicants

    October 21, 2026

    Sapia.ai is offering rejected applicants free AI career coaching services.…

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    Thames Water creditors nominate Lord Hutton as chair

    Thames Water creditors have selected a prospective independent board chairman. Lord Hutton would take up the position only if the consortium’s proposed recapitalisation and approvals proceed.


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  • Former ThinCats chief launches £1m–£25m business lender

    Former ThinCats chief launches £1m–£25m business lender

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  • FCA identifies weaknesses in financial services AI governance

    FCA identifies weaknesses in financial services AI governance

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