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HSBC, Standard Chartered complete first live tokenised deposit transaction on Swift

The transaction was facilitated on Swift's new blockchain-based ledger system, launched last month.

When advisers stop thinking for themselves

The hidden fiduciary risks of relying on AI agents are coming under the spotlight as wealth managers’ digital focus grows more intense

Second AI data centre planned for North Lanarkshire as growth zone gains £300m investment

Backed with more than £8 billion of private investment, the UK Government has said it could bring 3,400 jobs to the area over the coming years.

Ripple Breaks Into Korea’s Regional Banking Market

The bank will use Ripple Payments for cross-border remittances, becoming the first regional lender in South Korea to deploy the technology.

Conversational AI Platform for Financial Services OmniAI Rebrands as Monumint

Monumint offers a conversational AI platform for financial institutions.

HSBC and Standard Chartered execute first live transaction on Swift's blockchain-based ledger

The exchange between HSBC and Standard Chartered represents the first interbank transaction executed on Swift’s ledger.

‘Worrisome’: AI is driving a looming market correction, European central bank economists warn

Economists at the European Central Bank warn heady stock market valuations are likely to suffer a correction, even if they fairly reflect the ways in which AI will transform society.

BMA proposes AI safeguards

The BMA said its approach was designed for the island’s largely wholesale and institutional market, rather than simply importing rules from other jurisdictions.

Financial services firms face growing AI governance scrutiny

Rather than proposing a separate AI rulebook, it has highlighted how existing regulatory and governance frameworks may need to adapt as AI adoption increases.

Powering AI Through Grid-Positive Data Centers

How flexible data center connections and operations accelerate energization and lower total system costs — a Northwest Europe perspective

More than half of UK businesses say AI has created new jobs as race for AI skills gets underway

More than half (54%) of UK businesses say AI has created new jobs, according to research from the Lloyds Business Barometer, as firms increasingly view AI adoption as central to growth, skills and competitiveness.

Cayman bankers explore opportunities and risks of agentic AI

A presentation on the topic was led by Jennifer Norris and Matthew Cassidy of Grant Thornton.

Bullish reports $280m loss as crypto trading volumes fall

Digital asset sales fell to $32.6 billion from $58.6 billion in Q2 2025.

Trading Technologies expands prediction markets and crypto derivatives access

Connectivity to Crypto.com’s regulated prediction markets experience, OG.com, is scheduled to go live on TT in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Matera and Utila Partner to Help Banks Bring Digital Assets to Their Customers

Partnership combines Utila’s institutional digital asset infrastructure with Matera’s real-time authorization and ledger technology, enabling banks to offer stablecoin and digital asset services without replacing their core banking systems

EU Crypto Regulation Crackdown Fuels Surge in Scams—Regulator Impersonation Alerts Issued

This large-scale migration process itself became an attack surface for scammers.

Oxbridge Re returns to profit as strategy expands to AI

The company’s latest strategy combines its existing SurancePlus platform with a new business called AI GridWorks.

Swissquote Cuts 2026 Guidance as Crypto Income Slumps in First Half

The figure included a roughly US$6.5 million negative mark-to-market adjustment related to crypto inventory used to support liquidity on Swissquote's SQX exchange.

Saudi Arabia’s AI push comes with a $42 billion price tag

Global cloud providers are adding substantial committed infrastructure demand across Saudi Arabia

5 things every bank should know about AI before making their next technology investment

Yet for many institutions, separating meaningful opportunity from industry hype remains a challenge.

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