AscentAI Blog
24 Aug 2026
The EU AI Is NOT Delayed (Just One Provision Is)
The EU’s Digital Omnibus on AI has amended the AI Act in significant ways. The headline news is that the...
17 Aug 2026
Embedded Finance’s Next Chapter: Growth, Regulation, and Accountability
Embedded finance refers to integrating financial services (payments, lending, banking, insurance, etc.) directly into a non-financial platform or user experience....
10 Aug 2026
FINRA Progress Report – From Threatening ‘Watchdog,’ to ‘Howdy, Neighbor?’
In early 2025, the LeGaye Law Firm wrote, “The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), while not a federal agency, operates...
3 Aug 2026
Regulatory Change Is an Orchestration Problem—Not a Monitoring Problem
Many organizations still rely on a hodgepodge of spreadsheets, legacy systems, and third-party integrations to handle regulatory changes. This tangle...
27 Jul 2026
DORA for US Financial Firms: Who’s Impacted and What’s at Stake
“In New York, Chicago, and San Francisco, risk managers at US banks, broker-dealers, and insurance groups found themselves fielding urgent...
21 Jul 2026
Overcoming Risk in Community Bank/Fintech Partnerships
“On May 21, 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) made public an April 2026 consent order...