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S&P and CME Group to sell post-trade business to KKR for $3.1bn

S&P Global and CME Group have agreed to sell Osttra, a provider of post-trade infrastructure to the global OTC market, to investment funds managed by KKR for $3.1 billion.

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16 game-changing startups to pitch at EBAday’s Fintech Zone in Paris

EBAday, the premier conference for payments and transaction banking executives, set to take place on 27-28 May 2025 at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, will yet again feature a dedicated Fintech Zone where 16 innovative startups have been selected to showcase their products to senior decision-makers in the European payments industry.

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UK RegTech NorthRow explores sale

UK RegTech platform NorthRow has appointed boutique investment advisory firm Lazarus Consulting to explore options for growth investment or a full sale of the business.

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SwapAgent and Trafigura open blockchain deposit accounts with JPMorgan Kinexys

LSEG's post-trade business Swap Agent and commodities house Trafigura are to be the first in the UK to open GBP-denominated deposit accounts via JPMorgan's blockchain business unit Kinexys.

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Tisa calls on UK regulators to clamp down on AI search engines

The Investing and Savings Alliance (Tisa) is calling on UK regulators to protect consumers from the ‘wild west’ of AI search engines.

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BaaS platform BKN301 completes £18.6 million Series B

BKN301, a digital payments and Banking-as-a-Service startup, has raised £18.6 million to support international expansion and strategic acquisitions.

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Nate founder charged with fraud over 'AI' shopping app secretly powered by humans

The founder of an AI-based tool for automating online shopping checkouts has been charged with defrauding investors over claims that the process was actually carried out by human workers in the Philippines.

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Standard Chartered and crypto exchange OKX launch collateral mirroring programme

Standard Chartered is working with crypto exchange OKX on a collateral mirroring programme, enabling institutional clients to utilise cryptocurrencies and tokenised money market funds as off-exchange collateral for trading.

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Nikhil Rathi reappointed as FCA CEO

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed that Nikhil Rathi has been reappointed as chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), extending his term until 2030.

11 April 2025

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Northern Trust: 21% of private market investors allocate to crypto and digital assets

In a global survey of 180 institutional plans with investment portfolios ranging from $1 billion to over $500 billion, Northern Trust gathered responses from senior leaders at pension funds, outsourced chief financial officers and multi-managers, family offices, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, and other institutions across the Americas, Emea and Apac.

11 April 2025

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Bitcoin now accepted for day and boarding school Lomond fees

Lomond School has become the first UK school to accept bitcoin for school fees, partnering with providers CoinCorner and Musquet.

11 April 2025

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EToro to launch UK and Europe stock lending programme

In order to identify borrowers and facilitate the stock lending process, eToro will partner with BNY, which will act as the custodian, and stock lending platform EquiLend. This stock lending launch showcases how eToro is currently leveraging BNY’s global clearing platform, offering integrated solutions across US and international clearing, custody, settlement, execution, and financing.

11 April 2025