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US fintech Alpaca to acquire WealthKernel

US fintech Alpaca is to acquire the UK's WealthKernel, a provider of digital investment infrastructure and tax-advantaged products for businesses.

/regulation

Wise hit with $4.2 million fine by multiple US states for AML deficiencies

Money transfer giant Wise has been hit with a $4.2 million fine from multiple US state regulators over deficiencies in its anti-money laundering controls.

/crypto

Australia to commence multiple trials of tokenised asset settlement and CBDC

Project Acacia, a joint initiative between the Reserve Bank of Australia and Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC), has selected 14 participants to undertake trials of tokenised asset settlement in financial markets.

/ai

AIB rolls out Microsoft Copilot to 10,000 employees

Irish lender AIB is deploying Microsoft Copilot to provide 100,000 staff with access to enterprise-grade AI tools.

/markets

Moment raises $36m to automate fixed income

Moment has raised $36 million in Series B funding led by Index Ventures for its platform automating trading and portfolio management workflows for fixed income teams.

/crypto

Ripple picks BNY for stablecoin custody

Ripple has chosen Bank of New York Mellon as primary custodian for its US dollar-pegged stablecoin reserves.

/regulation

Bank of England fines Vocalink over compliance failure

The Bank of England has hit UK payments operator Vocalink with an £11.9 million fine after it missed a deadline to fix problems in its risk management framework.

/sustainable

Clarity AI buys sustainability fintech ecolytiq

Clarity AI has acquired fellow sustainability fintech ecolytiq. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

/crypto

Ziglu enters administration

Ziglu, the crypto startup launched by former Starling co-founder Mark Hipperson, has entered administration.

/ai

Lloyds to run two-month Data and AI Summer School for employees

Lloyds Banking Group is expecting to play host to tens of thousands of employees at a two-month Data & AI Summer School as part of a commitment to building a digitally-confident workforce.

/security

Over half of people who have acted on social media financial advice have lost money

Research by TSB reveals that of the 31 percent of people who have acted on financial advice on social media platforms – over half (55%) lost money as a result.

/payments

Revolut lets customers send money to China via Alipay

Revolut is targeting the $48 billion Chinese remittance market through a partnership with Ant International.