AI
AI improves risk management for 95% of asset managers
Almost all asset managers using AI in their risk management systems say the technology has improved the real-time insights they receive, according to research...
Deutsche Bank backs Google’s financial AI launch
Deutsche Bank has helped develop Google Cloud's new Financial Research Agent.Earlier this year, in its Q1 2026 results, Deutsche Bank said it was investing...
Payments giants unite on agentic commerce
More than 25 financial and technology companies have joined the new Agentic Payments Alliance, a coalition focused on developing the infrastructure and standards needed...
Anthropic backs FCA AI sandbox
Anthropic will support the second cohort of firms taking part in the FCA's Supercharged Sandbox. The scheme gives firms access to Claude, Claude Code and...
FCA sets long term direction for AI in retail finance
The FCA has published the Mills Review: AI and the future of retail financial services, setting out how artificial intelligence is expected to reshape...
Pioneering Conversations: AI and DLT in digital assets
This week’s Pioneering Conversation provides insights into one of the panels at the Financial Times Digital Assets Summit, where the panellists shared their thoughts on integrating artificial intelligence (AI)...
Accenture joins Hedera Council supporting enterprise AI infrastructure
Global consultancy firm Accenture has joined the Hedera network's governing council to strengthen trust, transparency and governance in enterprise-grade AI systems. With more organisations under significant pressure to operate artificial intelligence...
CFA Institute urges FCA to prioritise ‘function over form’ in AI oversight
The UK must maintain a principles-based approach to regulating artificial intelligence (AI) in retail finance - but with far greater operational clarity, according to a new...
Bank of Japan to experiment with blockchain
The Bank of Japan is testing out the use of central bank money for a wide range of settlements on blockchains. The sandbox project will involve technical experimentation...
“Fiduciary failure”: Rigid hiring practices locking women out
Billions of pounds of economic growth are at risk due to digital vacancies in the financial technology sector. Research by the City of London Corporation’s Women Pivoting...
FCA examines impact of AI on UK markets
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a review into the use of advanced artificial intelligence across UK financial services, including applications linked to...
HSBC leverages Mistral AI for innovation
HSBC has signed a multi-year deal with start-up Mistral AI to integrate generative artificial intelligence tools across its banking services. Through the collaboration, HSBC will...
Nomura partners with OpenAI for asset management
Nomura, a Japanese financial services group, has entered a strategic partnership with OpenAI to advance the asset management industry through generative AI. Under the...
Money 20/20 USA: The startups driving collaboration across finance
The Money 20/20 USA Startup Media Session showcased fintech innovators shaping the future of finance, from AI-powered security and compliance solutions to embedded banking...
Insurers go digital with AI and DLT
Digital transformation strategies
Emerging technologies like blockchain and tokenisation, as well as Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), are beginning to coalesce in investment institutions’ digital...
Money 20/20 USA: Firms urged to rethink tech development
Global financial institutions have been urged to rethink how they develop software after a patent-pending AI coding platform launched at this week's Money 20/20...
