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Soc Gen strikes digital assets partnership

French bank Societe Generale has announced a collaboration with crypto custodian and broker Bitpanda designed to accelerate the adoption of digital assets.

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Israeli regulator gives AI chatbot go-ahead to provide stock-picking advice

AI startup Bridgewise has been given the green light by Israeli regulators to launch a chatbot that gives advice on buying and selling stocks.

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Klarna and Xero bring BNPL to small businesses

Klarna has joined forces with accountancy software provider Xero to enable small businesses to accept buy now, pay later payments.

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US Justice Department sues Visa over debit card market monopoly

The US Justice Department has sued Visa, accusing the payments giant of illegally monopolising debit network markets.

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HSBC calls for tech giants to help refund APP fraud victims

A senior HSBC executive is the latest banker to call for technology and social media firms to help foot the bill for compensating victims of Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud.

/security

MoneyGram knocked out by cybersecurity issue

MoneyGram has blamed a "cybersecurity issue" for an outage that has left users unable to send money for several days.

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NextGen: AI – A sneak peek of speakers and attendees

Finextra launches its inaugural Next:Gen AI event on 26 November 2024. Join us in London to help redefine what’s possible.

/regulation

Survey uncovers tech aversion within financial institutions

The majority of UK-based financial firms are risk-averse when it comes to new technology, according to recently published research.

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Hong Kong regulator launches tokenisation pilot

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has started the second phase of its digital Hong Kong dollar pilot study.

/wealth

BlackRock joins Fintech Scotland

The world's largest asset manager, BlackRock, has announced its membership of Fintech Scotland, the promotional for the country's fintech sector.

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Canada shelves retail CBDC work

After years of research, the Bank of Canada says it is "scaling down" its work on a retail central bank digital currency.

/regulation

Fidelity and Abrdn join new investment platform trade body

Facing increasing regulatory scrutiny, Abrdn, Fidelity and SS&C have joined a new UK trade association for investment platforms.