Financial Services stories - Page 13

AI investment surges as firms lag on omnichannel CX

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AI tops CX investment plans, but few brands yet deploy proactive, predictive tools across channels, leaving omnichannel ambitions stalled.

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Cryptio raises USD $45m to scale digital asset ERP tools

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Cryptio raises USD $45m Series B to scale its digital asset ERP platform for banks, auditors and tokenisation firms handling on-chain data.

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Deep Green opens rapid AI-ready colocation in Manchester

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Deep Green launches rapid-deploy, AI-ready colocation in Manchester, touting four-week rollout, 150kW racks and heat reuse for UK compute.

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Experian launches postcode credit score app in ChatGPT

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Experian launches a postcode-based credit score comparison app inside ChatGPT, aiming to boost transparency and engagement among UK users.

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Forward Edge-AI unveils 12-month post-quantum roadmap

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Forward Edge-AI unveils a seven-phase post-quantum crypto playbook, giving regulators and critical sectors a 12-month migration roadmap.

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Iranian cyber shift raises risk to Western infrastructure

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Iranian state-aligned hackers are shifting from spying to destructive cyber strikes, putting Western critical infrastructure on high alert.

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Upwind brings runtime cloud security platform to Azure

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Upwind integrates its runtime cloud security with Azure, offering unified protection and Sentinel tie-ins via the Microsoft Marketplace.

Kiteworks & Kasm unite to secure sensitive data flows

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Kiteworks and Kasm link governed data exchange with isolated workspaces to tighten control of sensitive information across partners.

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Aon pilots stablecoin premium payments with Coinbase, Paxos

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Aon pilots stablecoin insurance premium payments with Coinbase and Paxos, testing USDC and PYUSD settlement across Ethereum and Solana.

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Chartis names SAS a leader in AI governance solutions

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Chartis names SAS a category leader in AI governance, spotlighting Viya's model controls as demand for robust oversight accelerates.

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Wonderful raises USD $150m to scale global AI agents

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Wonderful secures USD $150m Series B at a USD $2bn valuation to scale its agentic AI platform and triple headcount for global expansion.

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Alchelyst merger creates unified private markets platform

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Alchelyst merges with Lyra Client Solutions to form a unified tech-enabled private markets servicing platform led by founder Joan Kehoe.

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AppViewX touts 302% ROI as SSL certificates shrink

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AppViewX claims 302% ROI and USD $3.9m in benefits from automated SSL/TLS certificate management as lifespans head towards 47 days.

Sinch unveils Voice Relay to power AI-driven calls

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Sinch launches Voice Relay, linking text-based AI agents to live calls to streamline customer support on its expanded global voice network.

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Edera unveils vendor-agnostic control plane for GPUs

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Edera debuts a vendor-neutral GPU control plane to boost secure multi-tenancy, speed start-up times and unify mixed-accelerator fleets.

Legado nears 500,000 users as fintech digitises paperwork

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Edinburgh fintech Legado nears 500,000 users as financial firms pour into digital document controls under rising regulatory scrutiny.

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UK cardholders carry more debt as spending declines

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UK credit cardholders carry record debt despite spending less, as weaker repayments push average balances to GBP £1,950, FICO data shows.

Ecommpay shortlisted twice at prestigious UK awards

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Ecommpay secures double shortlist at UK FinTech Awards for its hosted payouts solution and rising star compliance leader Alpa Jotangia.

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Commerzbank deploys AI to sharpen money laundering controls

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Commerzbank taps Hawk's AI to cut false alerts and sharpen money-laundering detection, as regulators push banks to bolster AML controls.

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Entrepreneurs turn to AI for efficiency, not new markets

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Entrepreneurs increasingly see AI as a tool for efficiency and cost-cutting, not a springboard to new markets or sustainability goals.