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Visa to buy UK fraud fighting tech provider Featurespace

Visa has signed a definitive agreement to acquire British AI-powered financial fraud fighting outfit Featurespace for an undisclosed sum.

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Bank of England to form AI consortium

The Bank of England (BoE) is calling on financial services firms to join its artificial intelligence (AI) consortium designed to oversee the use of the technology within the sector.

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Firms struggling to find RoI for AI projects

More than half of the companies investing in artificial intelligence (AI) projects have been unable to extract any tangible benefit, according to recently published research.

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Wealth managers failing to meet clients' tech expectations

Investors are prepared to dump their wealth managers if they fail to embrace new technology, suggests recently published research.

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Klarna takes on the high street through Adyen partnership

BNPL giant Klarna is stepping up its assault on bricks-and-mortar shopping, landing on Adyen in-store terminals across Europe, North America and Australia.

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European Investment Bank lends Nexi €220m

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending Italian paytech giant Nexi Group €220 million to support digital payment innovation.

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India's PayMate agrees $400m DigiAsia deal for Indonesian play

Indian business-to-business payments firm PayMate is plotting a move into Indonesian through the $400 million acquisition of a DigiAsia subsidiary.

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Caroline Ellison gets two-year prison sentence for part in FTX fraud

Caroline Ellison, the former girlfriend of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried, has been sentenced to two years in prison for her part in the crypto exchange's collapse.

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FCA proposes rules to protect customers when payment firms go bust

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has proposed rules designed to better protect customers when payments and e-money firms go out of business.

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Revolut bags investment from UAE sovereign fund

Challenger bank Revolut has seen its valuation rise to $45bn after Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi-based sovereign wealth fund acquired a stake in the company.

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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.