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Recurring bank payments could soon replace some cards and direct debits as UK Payments Initiative rolls out a new open banking scheme.
Backed through to 2027, the fintech body can expand work on SME finance and digital verification with new government and bank support.
Wider use of new financial health tools could help 200,000 more UK SMEs a year secure lending, CFIT said after testing prototypes.
The London start-up is adding senior AI expertise as wealth managers seek secure tools that fit regulated workflows without replacing core systems.
The London fintech is adding operational and capital markets expertise as it pushes to win larger bank clients after a GBP £30 million fundraise.
AI tops CX investment plans, but few brands yet deploy proactive, predictive tools across channels, leaving omnichannel ambitions stalled.
Singapore merchants will get a faster online checkout as Juspay brings Mastercard Click to Pay to the city-state and wider Asia-Pacific region.
The move gives banks and brokers a clearer path to tokenised securities, with limited trading due to start in July 2026 and broader rollout in October.
Banks must move beyond isolated pilots if they want agentic AI to deliver enterprise-wide gains, Google Cloud says.
Investor appetite for AI remains intense as OpenAI's new cash haul lifts its valuation to USD $852 billion and deepens its compute push.
The legal AI company now counts more than 100,000 lawyers as users after the fresh round lifted its valuation to USD $11 billion.
Solidatus launches AI Lineage Assistant to automate complex data mapping for regulated firms under mounting traceability and audit pressure.
DC Advisory has hired Oliver Parker as London Managing Director in its Technology & Software team, boosting senior software M&A firepower.
Veeam taps seasoned sales and channel leader Piero Gallucci as Regional Vice President to drive UK and Ireland data resilience growth.
The Marketing Society names Chubb Life and Driscoll's CMOs to its Hong Kong board, boosting APAC reach with insurance and agrifood expertise.
DigiCert and Techstrong unveil the first Quantum Security 25, honouring global leaders steering real-world post-quantum security plans.
Fleet electrification is shifting from green compliance to cost-cutting strategy, EO Charging survey finds, despite policy and energy uncertainty.
Testing on a commercial quantum computer showed Archer's model can spot fraud, though the higher false-positive rate underscores hurdles for banks.
Institutional investors in Hong Kong and Singapore are set to gain wider access to tokenised funds, bonds and structured products through the tie-up.
Quantum Australia says it turned AUD $12 million in public funds into AUD $56 million in quantum research, claiming a 4.5x return.
