07/08/2026
The acquisition follows a survey of 277 bank executives across Africa, conducted by Backbase together with African Banker magazine, which identified legacy system integration as the primary obstacle to AI adoption among African banks.
07/08/2026
Building on its UK e-money licence and crypto registration, the approval enables retail users to trade equities on Coinbase for the first time.
07/08/2026
Financial institutions are moving beyond isolated AI copilots.
07/08/2026
The initiative will focus on compliance, wealth management, SME banking and capital markets.
07/08/2026
The appointments have followed the previously announced resignation of Virender Jeet and are intended to ensure leadership continuity while supporting the company’s next phase of growth.
07/07/2026
The event formed part of AI Governance Week 2026 and included a simulation challenge aimed at testing the resilience, fairness and security of banking AI systems.
07/07/2026
The tool identifies potential CRM updates from client meetings and documents, allowing advisers to review and approve suggested changes before they are written back to Xplan.
07/07/2026
The tool is designed to read a user's financial data and answer finance-related questions grounded in their own account information.
07/07/2026
Financial institutions are moving beyond isolated AI copilots.
07/06/2026
Industry representatives warn that locking up nearly a third of their reserves in Kenyan commercial banks could choke operational liquidity, slow transaction speeds, and increase costs for consumers who use stablecoins for cross-border trade and remittanc
07/06/2026
One of the aims of the VASP Act was to make Cayman a hub for regulated digital assets
07/03/2026
Under this model, which closely follows the SEC’s third-party custodial model, the underlying shares never leave the traditional U.S. regulated custody chain.
07/03/2026
Recent warnings from organisations, including the IMF and Bank of England, have highlighted concerns with AI usage, ranging from cyber threats and systemic vulnerabilities to shortcomings in governance and accountability.
07/03/2026
This foundation has expanded to helping sellers reach customers across key digital channels, from search and maps to social and marketplaces.
07/03/2026
The capability allows fintechs to move funds internationally using blockchain rails, aiming to combine faster settlement with an API-based user experience.
07/03/2026
UK challenger bank Starling has announced plans to cut more than 100 jobs as part of an efficiency drive.
07/03/2026
The acquisition has formed part of Finova strategy to build a connected platform spanning the full lending lifecycle, including origination, decisioning, servicing, data management and AI-powered automation.
07/02/2026
The collaboration is intended to support faster deployment of AI-enabled products while creating a more scalable technology platform.
07/02/2026
The result is consolidated, actionable data that wealth managers can act on with confidence, regardless of whether holdings are traditional or digital.
07/02/2026
The transaction marks Gareth Richardson's first M&A move since taking the helm of the Bain Capital-backed company last year.