Bislab and NFR Group join forces

Announcing a Client-Centric Collaboration to deliver enhanced services to clients in the Nordic Financial Sector

Bislab and NFR Group join forces

Announcing a Client-Centric Collaboration to deliver enhanced services to clients in the Nordic Financial Sector

Oslo, Norway – April 10, 2025 — Bislab, a leading provider of advanced solutions for credit risk assessment and fraud prevention, and NFR Group, a Risk & Regulatory advisory firm with leading expertise, have announced a collaboration aimed at delivering integrated services to shared clients within the Nordic financial sector.

The collaboration brings together Bislab’s cutting-edge data and insight platforms with NFR Group’s leading expertise in Financial Crime Prevention, Risk management, and Regulatory compliance. By combining strengths, the two firms will offer leading solutions and advisory services to help financial institutions enhance their fraud prevention capabilities, risk management, and navigate a complex and challenging regulatory landscape.

“This partnership is a natural step forward,” said Martin Holten, CEO of Bislab. «Our technology empowers organizations to extract value from their data, and by aligning with NFR Group, we’re combining data-driven insight with specialised knowledge in financial crime, risk and compliance. This enables us to provide clients with strategic guidance that not only strengthens their ability to detect and prevent threats but also supports sound decision-making in a landscape marked by regulatory complexity and rapid change».

We have uncertain times ahead with elevating and multi-dimensional risks impacting the financial markets and society as we speak. Business collaborations, today and going forward, should ensure a solid match between the company’s core values, client focus and long-term commitment. Getting to know Bislab and their team have impressed us greatly and we quickly understood the value they will bring to our clients. We are delighted to collaborate and develop our offer to shared clients within the Nordic financial sector”, says Johan Røthe NFR Group.

The collaboration will focus on delivering tailored solutions for banks, insurance companies, and investment firms, with a shared commitment to innovation, security, and measurable impact.

Clients of both companies can expect immediate benefits through shared expertise, faster implementation of joint services, and access to a unified support structure designed to meet future business needs.

For more information, please contact:

For more information, please contact:

NFR Group Norway

Gry E. Skallerud
CEO

gry.skallerud@nfrgroup.no

NFR Group

Henrik Skådinn
Fraud Prevention Management

henrik.skadinn@nfrgroup.no

Bislab AS

Martin Holten
CEO

martin@bislab.no

Bislab AS

Ole Kristin Haug
COO

ole@bislab.no

About Bislab.no

Bislab helps companies make smarter credit decisions, identify fraud, and automate risk management through a suite of API-first solutions tailored for the professional market.

About NFR Group

NFR Group is a Nordic advisory firm specializing in Risk & Regulatory advisory. With a strong track record and deep industry expertise, NFR Group supports clients to meet regulatory requirements and develop an efficient Fraud Prevention Management.

About Bislab.no

Bislab helps companies make smarter credit decisions, identify fraud, and automate risk management through a suite of API-first solutions tailored for the professional market.

About NFR Group

NFR Group is a Nordic advisory firm specializing in Risk & Regulatory advisory. With a strong track record and deep industry expertise, NFR Group supports clients to meet regulatory requirements and develop an efficient Fraud Prevention Management.

About Client-Centric Collaboration

A collaboration built around Client Value and Fourth-Party Risk Mitigation

About Client-Centric Collaboration

A collaboration built around Client Value and Fourth-Party Risk Mitigation

In today’s increasingly interconnected business landscape, collaborations between companies must go beyond short-term profit maximization – they must be built around the shared values and success of their clients. That’s the philosophy behind Client-Centric Collaboration, a model of collaboration that puts client value, trust, and long-term resilience at the centre.

When two organizations join forces under a client-centric approach, the focus shifts from internal benefits to external outcomes. Client-centric collaboration isn’t driven by a traditional commercial agreement, instead it is a strategic alliance with a common goal: to deliver greater value, insight, and security for the client.

This type of collaboration is particularly impactful in sectors such as the financial sector, where clients depend on a network of providers not only for service excellence but also for compliance, transparency, and operational integrity.

Beyond delivering value, this model also addresses a critical concern in the modern business ecosystem: Fourth-Party Risk. These are the risks that stem not from a client’s direct vendors, but from the vendors and partners behind them—often invisible, but deeply influential.

In a client-centric collaboration, transparency between partners is prioritized. Each company actively manages its own supply chains and digital dependencies, and collaborates to ensure secure, compliant, and resilient service frameworks. This not only safeguards the partnership but also shields clients from hidden vulnerabilities.