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Company announcement/cloud

Franklin Templeton collaborates with Microsoft on personalised financial AI platform

Franklin Templeton is working with Microsoft to build an advanced financial AI platform marking a significant step toward transforming the financial services industry.

30 April 2024

News/markets

Alphabet and Microsoft shares soar thanks to AI investments

Share prices of Big Tech companies Google and Microsoft shot up on Friday, a result of large investments in artificial intelligence (AI) that led to immediate revenue returns.

26 April 2024

News/markets

CMA outlines competition concerns with AI Foundation Models

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has identified key risks to fair competition in AI Foundation Models (FMs), growing concerns as AI rapidly develops in the financial industry.

12 April 2024

Company announcement/retail

First Abu Dhabi Bank and Microsoft team up for AI innovation hub

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) and Microsoft will collaborate in developing new AI-based banking capabilities under a strategic business partnership signed today, with the UAE’s largest bank and the global technology leader to cooperate on the launch of an ‘AI Innovation Hub’ for financial services.

02 April 2024

Company announcement/cloud

Quantexa to provide GenAI via Microsoft cloud

Quantexa, a global leader in decision intelligence solutions for the public and private sectors, used the backdrop of QuanCon24, its annual customer and partner conference, to reveal its Decision Intelligence Platform roadmap, and provided an update on Q Assist, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) assistant that previewed in July last year.

12 March 2024

Company announcement/devops

CBA and Microsoft deepen Gen AI partnership

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) today announced it is deepening its existing partnership with Microsoft after signing a new ‘letter of intent’ to work together on a range of initiatives to deliver more for customers.

11 March 2024

Company announcement/cloud

Xceptor arrives on Microsoft Azure Marketplace

Xceptor, the intelligent automation platform for financial markets, today announced the availability of its platform via the Microsoft Azure Marketplace.

05 March 2024

News/devops

Microsoft launches AI-powered Copilot for Finance

Microsoft has launched Microsoft Copilot for Finance, an AI-driven workplace automation service that is part of Microsoft 365, joining Copilot for Sales and Copilot for Service in the Microsoft Copilot suite.

01 March 2024

News/cloud

BNY Mellon partners Microsoft for data and analytics

BNY Mellon has formed a strategic alliance with Microsoft to offer its buy and sell side clients a cloud-based data and analytics platform.

05 February 2024

News/security

NAB and Microsoft deliver cyber assessment tool for SMEs

National Australia Bank has teamed with Microsoft to deliver a free cyber assessment tool to help Aussie small businesses prepare for and bounce back from a cyber attack.

23 January 2024

News/cloud

Vodafone strikes $1.5 billion cloud and GenAI deal with Microsoft

Vodafone has struck an agreement with Microsoft to invest $1.5 billion over the next ten years to develop new digital and financial services for businesses and consumers.

17 January 2024

Company announcement/cloud

FintechOS joins Microsoft Azure Marketplace

FintechOS, provider of a fintech enablement platform that enables end-to-end banking and insurance product innovation, has partnered with Microsoft, a global technology powerhouse, to offer FintechOS on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace.

09 January 2024