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Temenos hires Barb Morgan from LSEG as chief product and technology officer

Temenos has hired Barb Morgan, formerly of LSEG and FIS, as chief product and technology officer.

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Morgan Stanley rolls out AskResearchGPT to institutional securities staff

Morgan Stanley has rolled out a generative AI-powered assistant to support staff in surfacing and distilling insights from its extensive research library.

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Sweden and Denmark to initiate real-time cross currency settlement via Target Instant Payments

The European Central bank is implementing a cross-currency settlement service on the Eurosystem's Target Instant Payment Settlement (Tips) service.

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Klarna launces UK BNPL gift card store

Klarna is teaming up with Blackhawk Network to launch the UK's first buy now, pay later gift card store

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Lunar launches GenAI Native Voice Assistant

In a European first, Nordic challenger bank Lunar has launched a virtual assistant using GenAI Native Voice technology.

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Norway's cashless economy drive halted by new cash payment rules

Norway's progress to become one of the world's first cashless economy has hit a roadblock under new rules passed by Parliament that oblige shops to accept cash payments alongside other mobile payment and card options.

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AI patents at BofA increase 94% since 2022

Bank of America's artificial intelligence push has led to a 94% increase in AI and machine learning granted and pending patent applications since 2022.

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Ripple and IBM provide crypto custody service for Garanti BBVA

Garanti BBVA is rolling out a crypto safekeeping service to its customers through a collaboration with Ripple and IBM.

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Sibos: Interpol’s I-GRIP tool requested by increasing number of countries

Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea and Spain were among those mentioned as requesting to use Interpol’s Global Rapid Intervention of Payments (I-GRIP) system by Sungyong Kang, criminal intelligence officer, Interpol, during a panel at Sibos.

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Sibos: GenAI will be more impactful than ecommerce and the internet, says panel

“There have been many fundamental shifts in the IT space, such as the internet and the ecommerce revolution. This is the biggest one,” warned Dorian Selz, CEO and co-founder of Squirro, at Sibos today. “Leadership in companies needs to be on top of this revolution.”

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Apple and Goldman Sachs fined $89 million by CFPB over Apple Card mismanagement

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has slapped an $89 million penalty on Apple and Goldman Sachs for illegally mishandling credit card transaction disputes and misleading iPhone purchasers about interest-free payment options.

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Eurex Clearing completes DLT-based cash settlement trials with Banque de France

Eurex Clearing has successfully tested the settlement of cash over a distributed ledger operated by the Banque de France.