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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.

WealthAi launches client file for wealth managers platform

Client File targets a longstanding operational problem in wealth management: advisers often move between systems for onboarding, compliance, portfolio management and client communications.

Investment platforms step up cyber defences as attacks rise

The report suggests cyber security is becoming an increasingly important boardroom issue across the sector.

Private Banks' Digital Race: Vontobel Overtakes Julius Baer

Pictet, meanwhile, slips from fourth to fifth, overtaken by +alpian, which continues to advance as the panel's digital challenger.

Digitalisation & Customer Experience in Swiss Private Banking (web / mobile app / digital marketing / social media) – 2026 edition

Swiss private banks: the paradox of an industry investing in AI while its digital foundation is getting weaker

Four cantonal banks partner with Avaloq to modernize mobile banking

The project will see the banks migrate to Avaloq’s new mobile banking capabilities through a phased approach.

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