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MPs launch excoriating attack on the FCA

An All Party Parliamentary Group (APGG) of UK MPs have branded the FCA as 'incompetent at best, dishonest at worst', in a hard-hitting report that calls for wholesale reforms at the financial watchdog.

26 November 2024

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BBVA creates GPT Store to house employee-generated AI tools

Just five months after BBVA distributed 3,000 ChatGPT Enterprise licenses among its employees, 83 percent have incorporated it into their work routine and have created nearly 3,000 adaptations of the tool for specific tasks, ranging from financial data analysis to help to solve legal questions from clients in less than 24 hours or provide customer insights.

25 November 2024

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Santander signs five-year deal with dentsu to build new global platform for SMEs

Santander has drafted in dentsu to build a new global platform to help SMEs unlock barriers to international trade.

25 November 2024

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NextGen: AI – Join Finextra in London next week

Join us in London on 26 November to explore the current AI challenges, opportunities, and the future of AI in financial services.

22 November 2024

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AI adoption in UK FS sector grows but understanding lags

Three quarters of financial services firms in the UK are already using artificial intelligence, yet nearly half of these users have only a "partial understanding" of the AI they are deploying, according to a Bank of England and FCA survey.

22 November 2024

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Mastercard MTN connects to JP Morgan's Kinexys Digital Payments for settlement

Mastercard has connected its Multi-Token Network (MTN) to JPMorgan's Kinexys Digital Payments rail for B2B cross-border payments settlement.

21 November 2024

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Chainlink consortium to test trade finance app using Brazil's digital Real

Microsoft Brazil, 7COMm and Chainlink are to work with Banco Inter on a trade finance application as part of the second phase of the central bank's trials of its digital currency, Drex.

21 November 2024

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ING rolls out up-to-the-minute credit assessment tool for business clients

ING has rolled out a new digtial tool that helps businesses in The Netherlands more accurately assess the creditworthiness of their customers and suppliers.

21 November 2024

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European central banks look to GenAI to improve inflation forecasting

The Bank for International Settlements is working with the European Central Bank and Detusche Bundesbank to explore how generative AI could be applied to improve inflation forecasting.

20 November 2024

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Robinhood makes wealth management push through $300m TradeMPR deal

Trading app Robinhood has agreed a $300 million cash and stock deal to buy custodial and portfolio management platform TradePMR.

19 November 2024

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Goldman Sachs to spin out blockchain platform

Goldman Sachs is in talks with potential partners as it looks to spin out its blockchain-based technology platform, GS DOS.

19 November 2024

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Fintech at heart of UK's financial services growth strategy - Chancellor

The new UK government will focus on fintech and sustainable finance as key priority growth opportunities in financial services, says Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves.

15 November 2024

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