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Compliance teams can now monitor Microsoft 365 Copilot chats and text inside images, closing two recordkeeping gaps for banks.
Businesses can now send structured payment requests through banks in Italy and across Europe, cutting manual steps and speeding settlement.
Customer reviews have pushed Shufti into G2's top tier, signalling stronger demand for its identity checks and anti-money laundering tools.
The Singapore link is set to cut delays for StoneX clients trading foreign exchange and precious metals across Asia-Pacific.
Businesses using the fintech can now get euro IBANs and SEPA Instant transfers in under 10 seconds, cutting reliance on partner banks.
The new role reflects growing demand from banks and wealth managers for help modernising operations, data and security as systems grow more complex.
The new system is meant to help firms move AI from pilot projects into live customer operations, with audit trails and human oversight built in.
The deal gives employers more access to cyber and AI training as breaches rise and skills shortages deepen across finance, tech and government.
UK clients could see agentic AI projects prototyped in four weeks as Deloitte expands its Google Cloud alliance and trains 1,000 staff.
A third of UK consumers say they would switch banks for a wooden card, as 68% express interest and many distrust green claims.
The North's fintech sector now employs 20,000 people directly, as FinTech North returns to Leeds to mark its 10th anniversary.
The deal broadens Wise's customer reach beyond payments, tying its cross-border banking tools to advice for millions of people moving abroad.
AI and emerging tech are becoming a growth priority for UK lenders and insurers, with 91% expecting higher spending over the next year.
Greater spare-parts cover should cut downtime for customers after the Reading-based IT support group lifted stock by almost a third.
Small purchase round-ups are helping many savers bridge KiwiSaver's contribution gap, with one app projecting NZD $2.5 million this year.
The chip could bolster banking and cloud security by proving its randomness is intact even as hardware ages, drifts or is tampered with.
Businesses can now settle invoices in USDC or PYUSD, with funds converted into US dollars on receipt through FV Bank's dashboard.
New digital onboarding has helped the credit union add USD $138 million in deposits and save more than 4,194 staff hours.
Industry experts warn that reimbursement is masking the scale of scams, as APP losses climbed 19% to GBP £576.4 million last year.
As SMEs demand faster lending and integrated tools, banks risk losing ground unless they cut red tape and modernise their platforms.
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