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Coinbase secures OCC charter to expand federal custody

Coinbase secures OCC charter to expand federal custody

Coinbase has secured approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish Coinbase National Trust Company (CNTC), bringing its digital...
Skipton expands NPTN role to tackle UK homebuying delays

Skipton expands NPTN role to tackle UK homebuying delays

Skipton Building Society is expanding its involvement in LMS's National Property Transaction Network (NPTN) as lenders look to improve mortgage processing, reduce transaction delays...
Birbank moves beyond banking with CineMastercard partnership

Birbank moves beyond banking with CineMastercard partnership

Birbank is expanding its digital services beyond banking after partnering with CineMastercard to bring cinema ticket bookings directly into its mobile app. Bir, the integrated...
Can financial institutions keep pace with the changing landscape of AI regulation?

Can financial institutions keep pace with the changing landscape of AI regulation?

Artificial intelligence is evolving at a break-neck speed. The technology is on what feels like an exponential growth curve, being implemented across businesses’ operations...
Why ISO 42001 won’t make you EU AI Act compliant

Why ISO 42001 won’t make you EU AI Act compliant

Compliance and security teams face the same question from customers, boards and regulators: who is accountable for AI, and where is the evidence? ISO/IEC...
Brava raises $15m to prove SOC detections actually work

Brava raises $15m to prove SOC detections actually work

Brava has emerged from stealth with $15m in seed funding, as enterprises hand more security decisions to AI agents that rely on unproven detection...
Pliant raises $80m as AI agents reshape B2B payments

Pliant raises $80m as AI agents reshape B2B payments

Pliant, a FinTech firm offering modular B2B payment services, has secured $80m in Series C funding to open more of its payment infrastructure to...
Fourthline seals Veridas merger as identity market heats up

Fourthline seals Veridas merger as identity market heats up

Fourthline and Veridas have finalised their merger, creating a cross-continental identity verification group as AI-driven fraud and expanding regulation squeeze regulated businesses. The deal, unveiled...
FATF targets scam compounds draining billions a year

FATF targets scam compounds draining billions a year

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global anti-money laundering standard setter, has published a new report that traces the money behind scam compounds. These...
FinTech funding roundup: AI deals lead $454.5m week

FinTech funding roundup: AI deals lead $454.5m week

FinTech funding continued at pace this week, with nine companies securing a combined $454.5m in disclosed equity and strategic investment across the 12 deals...

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Crown Agents Bank taps ALMIS to tame interest rate exposure

Crown Agents Bank taps ALMIS to tame interest rate exposure

Crown Agents Bank has sharply lowered its sensitivity to interest rate movements after launching a multi-currency swap hedging programme with treasury technology provider ALMIS...
Why AI speed could weaken AML compliance at UK firms

Why AI speed could weaken AML compliance at UK firms

Four years after ChatGPT arrived, AI has become a fixture of the working week, and financial services is no exception. A 2026 survey by the...
What are the solutions transforming tax compliance?

What are the solutions transforming tax compliance?

Tax compliance is becoming an increasingly complex challenge for businesses as they navigate changing regulations, expanding reporting obligations and the demands of operating across...
German banks unite to share fraud data and stop scammers

German banks unite to share fraud data and stop scammers

Commerzbank and Deutsche Bank, two of Germany’s largest lenders, have teamed up with the German Savings Banks Association (DSGV), the umbrella body for the...
Five steps asset managers can’t skip when launching an ETF

Five steps asset managers can’t skip when launching an ETF

As exchange-traded funds continue to draw investor capital away from traditional vehicles, asset managers face growing pressure to enter the market. Yet a strong...

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