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Investing in the UK’s innovation hubs

While the investment world is focused on backing leading US innovators, the UK hosts a plethora of lesser-known players, particularly in the healthtech sector

UK parliamentarians question banks over refusal to provide services to crypto firms

The letter says that "we have heard of repeated instances where crypto and digital asset firms have struggled to open accounts with UK banks.

Paysafe launches PaysafeWallet for consumers in Poland

The wallet combines digital payments, money transfers, bank transfers, cash top-ups, and a personal debit card within a single application.

Robinhood to introduce crypto trading in UK

Users in the UK will be able to trade more than 50 cryptocurrencies on the platform.

AI won’t replace wealth advisors, it will redefine them

LSEG Data & Analytics found that 73% of wealth and asset management executives view AI as critical to their business’s future.

Lloyds Bank should publish the human cost of its AI savings

Banks should factor in the time spent by humans checking invented facts, writes Dr Gleb Tsipursky

ABN Amro forms partnership with Mistral AI

The collaboration combines ABN Amro’s banking expertise with Mistral's advanced, independent AI capabilities.

Raw Knowledge signs ERI data partnership with Tutman Fund Solutions

The partnership comes as accurate ERI reporting becomes an increasingly pressing issue for the wealth and fund management industry.

Eight Romanian companies are included in the latest Deloitte EMEA Technology Fast 500, the ranking of the fastest growing technology companies in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa

The highest-ranked Romanian company in the Deloitte EMEA Technology Fast 500 is Finqware, placed 125th.

BlackRock To Offer Access To Select European UCITS Funds Via Tokenized Shares

Selected Money Market Funds From The BlackRock Institutional Cash Series (ICS) Range Will Be Accessible

Empathy launches digital estate planning platform in UK

The launch brings the platform to British families for the first time

Banco Sabadell puts AI at the centre of business overhaul

The composition of the Management Committee remains unchanged, preserving governance stability while supporting this new phase of transformation.

FStech Awards 2027 open for entries as financial services technology leaders invited to showcase innovation

The awards recognise excellence across a broad range of disciplines, from artificial intelligence, cloud computing and cybersecurity to payments, operational resilience, digital transformation, customer experience and financial inclusion.

Comnexa named OpenAI Select Partner

For financial and professional services businesses, that means looking at AI in the context of the complete client journey.

Accenture to acquire IBM's stake in UniCredit technology joint venture

The deal sees Accenture become the majority owner of the long-running UniCredit-IBM technology joint venture first launched in 2013, while IBM continues to provide infrastructure and consulting services to the bank.

Safer and more transparent AI

This creates new risks of misinformation and manipulation at scale, fraud, impersonation, and consumer deception.

Cover Genius acquires Friendsurance to expand DACH banking

The acquisition combines Cover Genius’ embedded insurance platform with Friendsurance’s digital bancassurance technology and regulatory expertise.

Euro area firms embrace AI but deep adoption still limited

Firms boost AI use but skills shortages hold back progress

Robinhood wins FCA approval to launch in the UK

The company has run an office in the UK since 2024, giving users access to US stock markets.

British Business Bank commits £55m to Highland Europe’s Fund VI

The growth equity fund is worth almost £1bn

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