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Ankura CTIX FLASH Update – September 18, 2026
Malware Activity RatHat Android Malware Uses GenAI to Automate Credential and Banking Theft Security researchers at Zimperium have uncovered a new Android malware strain they’ve named RedHat linked to threat actors believed to be operating from China that targets banking credentials, 2FA and OTP codes, notifications, and other sensitive data while providing persistent remote access ...
The Strategic Case for Bank Acquisitions of Mortgage Companies in Today’s Market
The U.S. mortgage industry is at a pivotal moment. Independent mortgage bankers or brokers (collectively “IMBs” or “Mortgage Companies”) are experiencing sustained margin compression, elevated cost to originate, and for mortgage bankers, liquidity constraints driven by a higher for longer rate environment.
Post-Acute With A Focus on Labor Part 2 | The War for Post-Acute Talent for Which You Cannot Buy Your Way Out
There is not enough money and there are not enough people. What is left is how you run the schedule.
Establishing Control: How Financial Services Companies Build AI Governance That Gets AI Into Production
That execution problem starts at the very first stage, before a single use case is prioritized or an AI system is built. This piece takes a deeper look at that stage: governance and readiness.
From Blueprint to Bottom-Line | The Transformation Playbook | Finance: The Bridge Between IT and the Business
Most organizations face a similar challenge. A business leader identifies an operational issue, such as a lengthy month-end close, slow reporting, or costly manual processes, and turns to technology for a solution.
Special Committee Investigations in Bankruptcy
In a Financier Worldwide roundtable, Richard A. Collura, Senior Managing Director at Ankura, explains that independent special committee investigations have become increasingly important in bankruptcy and restructuring matters as stakeholders demand greater transparency, accountability, and confidence that fiduciary decisions can withstand scrutiny.
Where’s My MOIC? Zero Naught Zero
Zero. Naught. Zero. Three coordinates: the customer base, the organization, the budget. Set all three back to zero and you have not trimmed a company, you have rebuilt your business. Set them in the wrong order and you have burned 12 months, spent political capital you cannot get back, and handed the next owner a business that looks reorganized and performs exactly the same.
Mistake, Pattern, or Deceptive Scheme? A Forensic Expert’s Framework for Evaluating Deceptive Trade Practices Allegations
Regulators are taking a closer look at how companies describe what they sell. In April 2026, following a March 2026 executive order on truthful “Made in America” advertising, the Federal Trade Commission announced a “Made in the USA” series of enforcement actions against companies that advertised their products as American made when the products, or key components of those products, came from outside the United States.
Decision Intelligence Spotlight: From Business Intelligence to Decision Intelligence
Organizations are investing heavily in data, analytics, and AI to better understand their business, but true value comes from turning insights into action.
Ankura CTIX FLASH Update – September 15, 2026
Malware Activity AI-Assisted Invoice Fraud and Passkey Phishing Target Enterprise Cloud Accounts Microsoft detailed two (2) large-scale social engineering campaigns targeting enterprise organizations through financial fraud and cloud identity compromise. In the first, threat actors sent more than one million emails between August 3 – 5, 2026, primarily targeting U.S. companies by impersonating CEOs and ...
