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AI as a turning point for the economy and markets: Germany between the need to catch up and new opportunities

No other OECD country invests less in software than Germany.

AutoRek Named as Fastest-Growing Company by The Sunday Times

AutoRek joins inaugural Sunday Times Scotland Fast 50 as revenues grow 30% year on year

CIOs signal operating model gap with their AI ambitions

With revenue impact remaining minimal in many cases, under two-fifths of AI leaders currently visualise the measured impacts of the technology on their firms, in terms of currency.

The danger of removing humans from AI-powered investigations

Artificial intelligence is reshaping corporate investigations at pace.

The Silent Portfolio: A Quarter of European Wealth Managers Cannot See the Majority of Their Clients' Digital Assets

New CoinShares survey of 261 advisers across five markets finds that firm policy, not knowledge or client demand, determines whether crypto exposure is managed, or invisible

UK Finance working with major banks on digital verification tool

The tool aims to reduce the need for consumers to repeatedly submit physical documents such as passports, driving licences, or utility bills when accessing online services.

Scottish Widows launches new pension tracing tool

Users can also input additional data, such as previous employers, who the pension was with and the years it was active, to speed up the process.

UK wealth-building start-up Sprault opens waitlist ahead of Q4 launch

The company, which was incorporated in April, is currently building a platform that uses AI to aggregate fragmented financial accounts and provide users with long-term wealth guidance.

Chainlink and Multinational Banking Consortia Launch Project Pangea To Develop T+0 Settlement Framework for International FX Markets

Chainlink has formed a working group alongside several multinational groups, across Europe and South Korea, collectively representing over $10+ trillion in assets under management.

bunq expands BaaS platform to European businesses

These capabilities deliver an enhanced experience users have come to expect.

The AI revolution will be platformed

Artificial intelligence will not transform investment management through standalone tools but through the platforms

AI hiring and wages in UK surge as they outpace jobs market

The latest research from PwC may give those champions fresh straws to clutch to – if hiring intention is any indicator of AI’s actual performance.

UBS Tests Ethereum for Regulated Banking Applications

This approach maintains compatibility with the broader Ethereum ecosystem while addressing the regulatory expectations of large financial institutions.

Bitcoin Suisse Secures MiCAR License and Accelerates European Expansion

The Zug-based crypto financial services provider has appointed industry veteran Roman Przibylla to lead its European business.

Ripple receives preliminary MiCA CASP licence in Luxembourg

The CASP licence, once fully approved, will work in conjunction with Ripple's existing EU Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence, also held in Luxembourg.

Lloyds targets more than 1,000 new AI roles as it expands agentic AI capability

AI is becoming an increasingly important part of how we support customers and how we work across Lloyds Banking Group.

Moldova: Can Fintech Bridge Europe’s New Economic Frontier?

Over the past decade, Moldova has increasingly positioned itself around digital transformation, technology exports and closer integration with European markets.

Tokenisation comes of age

Is 2026 going to be the year that tokenisation gains critical mass? Funds Europe talks to Broadridge’s Mike Sleightholme.

Atom installs AI-ready platform to reduce commercial lending

The implementation uses Flowable's agentic case platform, which Atom said will help the company to move away from off-the-shelf systems.

Santander turns its AI-first strategy into measurable impact and extends AI access to all 185,000 employees

This is why Santander has set a target of generating more than €1 billion in business value from AI between 2026 and 2028, through a combination of additional revenue and cost reductions.

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