CSI buys Qolo to expand commercial banking and payments tools
CSI said the acquisition adds real-time ledger, payment orchestration and card issuing capabilities for community banks, fintechs...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoSection
Fintech
UK BNPL rules to bring deferred payment credit under FCA oversight
Deferred payment credit linked to BNPL will fall under FCA regulation from 15 July 2026, changing obligations for lenders and chec...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 2 months agoControlOne CEO argues explainable AI need not weaken crime detection
Swagatam Sen says banks can avoid a false choice between regulator-friendly models and stronger financial crime detection by desig...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoVelocity raises $38mn Series A for stablecoin treasury platform
Dragonfly and FirstMark led the round, which brings Velocity’s total funding to nearly $50mn since May 2025, according to the comp...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 2 months agoEntrust launches program to build trust controls for AI agents
The security company is opening a co-development initiative for enterprises and partners seeking to move autonomous AI systems int...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoBIS warns AI capex surge could amplify global downturn risks
The Bank for International Settlements says hyperscaler AI spending may exceed efficient levels and expose the sector to a boom-bu...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 2 months agoConsultant warns legacy bank cores may limit AI and tokenization
Dharmesh Mistry says banks’ layered core systems absorb most IT budgets and could constrain AI and programmable money projects.
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoJCB and Circle affiliate agree stablecoin payments study
JCB said it will work with a Circle affiliate to assess stablecoin use in treasury transfers and merchant payments in Japan and ov...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 2 months agoBCB Bank to use Vikar platform for account opening
Vikar Technologies said BCB Bank will deploy its platform to support consumer and business account opening across digital and bran...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months agoEU AI Act timetable shifts for high-risk systems, Altimetrik executive says
High-risk AI compliance dates move to 2027 and 2028, while chatbot, deepfake and banned-practice rules remain on earlier tracks.
By Ingrid Halvorsen 2 months agoOfcom proposes fraud ad code for major online platforms
UK regulator Ofcom says large tech platforms could face fines of up to £18mn or 10% of global revenue if they fail to curb scam ad...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 2 months agoBibby Financial Services secures €250 million HSBC funding line
The facility expands an HSBC UK partnership and helps Bibby keep more than £1.1 billion available for SME finance across Europe an...
By Rafael Ortiz 2 months ago