Financial Services stories - Page 3
British Business Bank backs Episode 1 Fund IV with GBP £35M
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British Business Bank commits GBP £35m to Episode 1's Fund IV, backing early-stage software-led UK start-ups in strategic sectors.
UK launches GBP £500m sovereign AI fund amid doubts
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UK AI fund sparks debate over sovereignty, as vendors warn that homegrown models and infrastructure may lag behind US and Chinese rivals.
Mid-sized fintech firms squeezed out as funding tightens
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Fintech's middle tier is under strain as tighter funding, heavier regulation and AI-driven competition favour big platforms and fresh startups.
Revolut launches AI assistant as banks shift to chat
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Revolut has launched an in-app AI assistant as banks and fintechs race to replace menu-driven apps with chat-based tools for everyday money tasks.
Mirantis integrates NVIDIA Run:ai to speed AI deployment
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Mirantis ties NVIDIA Run:ai into k0rdent AI to automate GPU stack setup, cutting AI platform deployment from days to minutes for enterprises.
OpenAI launches Trusted Access for Cyber with major names
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OpenAI expands Trusted Access for Cyber with Bank of America, BlackRock and others, backing defenders, researchers and open-source security teams.
CIQ launches Linux compliance platform ahead of deadlines
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CIQ rolls out Enterprise Linux compliance stack as federal cryptography, defence contractor and post-quantum rules tighten from 2026.
Temenos forum spotlights AI & banking modernisation
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Temenos forum in Copenhagen to draw 1,000 banking executives as AI, cybersecurity and legacy system upgrades dominate the agenda.
QA shortlisted for two Apprenticeships Guide awards
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QA shortlisted for two Apprenticeships Guide Awards after supporting 12,000 learners and posting a 97.5% achievement rate.
Anthropic's Mythos AI sparks UK bank cyber stability alarm
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Banks and regulators race to assess Anthropic's controlled Mythos access, as AI cyber testing raises fears over payments, trading and wider financial stability.
Raindrop reunites GBP £447 million in lost pensions
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Raindrop says a surge in demand helped it trace GBP £447 million in forgotten pensions in the first quarter, with use still skewed towards men.
spektr raises USD $20 million to expand AI compliance
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Spektr lands USD $20 million Series A from NEA as Copenhagen AI compliance platform targets manual checks at banks and fintechs.
Global study finds 78% use AI for investment insights
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Study finds AI now shapes investment research for 78.3% of users, with strongest enthusiasm in the Middle East and Latin America.
Azul momentum surges as enterprise Java demand jumps
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Azul wins a bigger enterprise foothold as FY26 bookings leap, partners expand and a Thoma Bravo-backed deal and Payara buyout widen its Java push.
IBM unveils AI cyber defences against autonomous attacks
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IBM rolls out assessment and multi-agent security services to help large organisations spot AI-driven weaknesses and speed up remediation across complex systems.
Artemis announces $70 million in seed funding for AI security
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Artemis lands $70 million as investors back AI-driven cyber defence platform for real-time threat detection and response.
Dtcc expands cloud first push with AWS & Microsoft
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DTCC expands its Cloud First plan with AWS and Microsoft, moving core clearing systems to public cloud while widening Azure support for digital assets.
Ecommpay report says eCommerce fraud needs overhaul
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Ecommpay urges eCommerce overhaul as fraud report says current controls miss social engineering, distort competition and leave merchants exposed.
StructureFlow update turns legal data into editable AI
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StructureFlow expands its AI platform to turn PDFs, diagrams and spreadsheets into editable legal and financial models for deal teams.
Sitehop launches SAFEcore Edge for remote network security
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Sitehop unveils pocket-sized SAFEcore Edge to secure remote network links for critical infrastructure, finance and government against quantum threats.