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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.

/startups

Transactions database TigerBeetle raises $24m

Financial transactions database TigerBeetle has raised $24 million in a Series A funding round led by Spark Capital.

/regulation

Major UK banks broke CMA rules

HSBC, Lloyds, TSB, and AIB have been rebuked by the UK's competition watchdog for failing to meet rules on providing customers with clear and up-to-date information.

/crypto

FCA fines Coinbase unit £3.5m over high-risk customers

The Financial Conduct Authority has fined a Coinbase unit £3.5 million for enabling crypto trading services for high-risk customers.

/startups

Pensions fintech startup Jarvis raises £1.8 million seed funding

UK-based pensions fintech Jarvis has raised £1.8 million in seed funding in a round co-led by Ascension VC and Cornerstone VC, with participation from Tokio Marine Future Fund.

/markets

Private markets fintech bunch raises $15.5 million

Berlin-based private markets platform bunch has closed a $15.5 million Series A

/regulation

Revolut finally wins UK banking licence

Revolut's long-term quest to gain a UK banking licence is over, with the Prudential Regulatory Authority granting the licence with restrictions.