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Bank of England calls for input on payments innovation

The Bank of England is seeking input from the private sector on its roadmap for innovation in money and payments.

/retail

Santander bids to create TikTok vibe with Gen Z

Santander is looking to burnish its credenttials with Gen Z, embarking on a search for talent on TikTok to create an online-native international music band.

/markets

UBS and CIBC execute intraday FX swap transaction on Finteum DLT platform

UBS and CIBC have executed a world-first intraday FX swap transaction on the DLT-enabled Finteum Platform.

/payments

Westpac starts offering debit cards to eight-year-olds

Australian bank Westpac is now offering debit cards to children as young as eight in a move it says will help them hone their financial skills.

/payments

Bank of Lithuania puts halt on new customers for local paytech Kevin

The Lithuanian central bank has appointed an independent supervisor and restricted new business for local paytech Kevin after losing patience with the firm for repeated failings to file its annual reports.

/ai

JPMorgan rolls out Generative AI 'research analyst' to staff

JPMorgan Chase has rolled out an inhouse developed Generative AI chatbot to staff, likening it to a having a research analyst at your desk.

/retail

10x Banking unveils 'meta core' to derisk core conversions

10x Banking has unveiled a new generation of core banking technology designed to derisk the conversion from legacy ledgers and provide a clear roadmap to cloud-native transformation.

/ai

Lloyds and Nationwide invest in Scottish AI fintech Aveni

Lloyds Banking Group and Nationwide have joined an £11 million Series A funding round in Scottish AI fintech Aveni.

/security

ECB cyber security test reveals 'room for improvement'

The European Central Bank says there is "room for improvement" after conducting its first thematic stress tests on cyber resilience to determine how well individual banks would respond to and recover from a cyber attack.

/regulation

US regulators seek info on bank-fintech relationships

US banking regulators have issued a warning on the potential risks associated with third-party deposit arrangements and made a call for more information on the relationships between lenders and fintechs.

/retail

NatWest buys Metro Bank’s £2.4 billion mortgage portfolio

NatWest has bought Metro Bank’s £2.4b mortgage book, while also admitting to being forced to spend £24m on cancelled “Tell Sid” campaign by the previous government.

/sustainable

Sustainable Live sneak peek: Green Finance Institute outlines nature-related risks for UK

Earlier this month, Richard Peers of ResponsibleRisk – and keynote speaker at this year’s Sustainable Finance Live conference – spoke to director of nature programmes and GFI Hive at the Green Finance Institute (GFI) on nature-related financial risks for the UK.