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NeoXam to acquire EZOPS

French software house NeoXam has announced plans to acquire EZOPS, a provider of AI-enabled data control, workflow automation, reconciliation, and regulatory reporting technology.

/security

HSBC pilots quantum-safe technology for digital gold

HSBC has successfully trialled the first application of quantum-secure technology for buying and selling tokenised physical gold.

/crypto

Australia gives priority to wholesale CBDC over retail

The Reserve Bank of Australia is to prioritise the issuance of a wholesale central bank digital currency over a retail CBDC, arguing that a clear business case for the latter has yet to emerge.

/payments

Contactless takes the lead for Canadian in-store payments

The number of contactless payments in Canada increased by 17% in 2023 to reach 63% of all in-store transactions.

/security

Banks in Singapore add facial verification to security toolkit

Banks in Singapore will progressively implement Singpass Face Verification (SFV) over the next three months to strengthen the digital token (DT) setup process for retail banking customers.

/people

Indian lending app mPokket to hire 5000 new staff

Indian digital lending app mPokket is to hire 5000 new staff in the coming year, more than tripling its current workforce.

/regulation

FDIC plans to strengthen custodial deposit rules following Synapse collapse

In the wake of the collapse of fintech Synapse, a US regulator has outlined plans to strengthen recordkeeping requirements for bank deposits received from third party companies on behalf of their customers.

/retail

Despite evidence to the contrary, FCA insists new access to cash rule having 'positive impact'

New rules from the FCA to protect access to cash have come into force and are already having a positive impact in local communities, says the watchdog, adopting a stance which has strained credulity in the wake of Lloyds Bank's latest branch closure programme.

/people

Investing in Women Code backs UK female founders

Venture capital fund managers who have signed up to the Investing in Women Code are more likely to invest in female founders, according to a UK government report.

/payments

JPMorgan in talks to take on Apple's credit card portfolio from Goldman Sachs

JPMorgan Chase is in discussion with Apple about taking over the computer giant's credit card programme from Goldman Sachs.

/retail

OCBC to invest $500 million in new innovation hub

South East Asia's second-largest bank, OCBC, is to invest $500 million in Punggol Digital District (PDD), with the set-up of a new 430,000 sq ft innovation hub and a multi-million dollar strategic partnership with Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT).

/ai

Standard Chartered uses 'skills passport' to match employees to projects

Standard Chartered is making the most of its internal talent by using an AI-based marketplace to match employees' skills with project-specific 'gigs'.