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New Grasshopper Bank research finds just 7% of SMBs view their bank as a trusted advisor, exposing a deep crisis of confidence in traditional banking relationships.…
Bank Negara Malaysia's Governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour addressed the inaugural AICB Nexus Conference in Kuala Lumpur, outlining priorities for banking governance and financial innovation across Asia.…
Soledad Núñez, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Spain, delivered closing remarks at the 5th Conference on the Spanish Economy in Madrid, co-organised with CEMFI and UIMP.…
The Netherlands central bank is relocating billions in gold to London as a crisis hedge, while European windfall bank taxes and FSB oversight signals mount in autumn 2026.…
The banking sector's default AI business case — replacing people to cut costs — fundamentally misreads how artificial intelligence creates value, argues Chris Skinner.…
ACI Worldwide moves to integrate Cranium Ventures' SYNAP microservices framework into its Connetic for Cards platform, accelerating its cloud-native payments push.…
The CFTC has filed to dismiss CME Group's lawsuit over crypto perpetual futures, calling it "much ado about nothing" and challenging CME's legal standing.…
The CFTC has asked a federal court to dismiss CME Group's legal challenge to its approval of cryptocurrency perpetual futures, citing lack of cognizable injury.…
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra, deemed the closest AI model yet to AGI, can autonomously exploit unknown security flaws — prompting a staged rollout and White House review.…
Anthropic has broken ranks with fellow tech giants by supporting a Massachusetts bill requiring independent AI safety evaluations every four months — a rare regulatory endorsement in the industry.…
Fintech OpenReserve has secured conditional OCC approval to charter a de novo national bank, marking a pivotal step toward always-on digital banking in the U.S.…
Revolut has secured conditional approval from the OCC for a U.S. national bank charter, marking a pivotal step toward launching Revolut Bank US.…