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Satarupa Bhowmik

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Synovus announce $8.6bn merger

After the merger, Synovus shareholders will own around 48.5% of the new company, while Pinnacle shareholders will possess about 51.5%.

NS&I to deploy SBS’ cloud-native core system

SBP Digital Core will replace the current core system, offering a cloud-native infrastructure for retail banking services.

UniCredit pulls bid for Banco BPM over golden power challenges

UniCredit has opted not to waive the unfulfilled golden power condition, resulting in the withdrawal of its offer.

NatWest teams up with AWS and Accenture to modernise banking services

The collaboration seeks to modernise the bank’s services for 20 million customers using cloud and AI technologies.

Ryt Bank taps Provenir for AI credit decisioning platform

Ryt Bank has selected the Provenir AI Decisioning Platform to expedite credit assessments and customise customer offers.

Hong Kong watchdog penalises three banks for anti-money laundering violations

The disciplinary actions arise from the HKMA’s investigations into the banks’ compliance systems and controls related to the AMLO.

Unicaja, DXC forge ten-year partnership for banking transformation

The collaboration will utilise DXC’s advanced AI capabilities to improve automation, agility, and customer interactions.

Western Alliance Bank to consolidate divisions under unified brand

By year-end, the bank will rebrand six divisions to the Western Alliance Bank name.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges and CMS lead European M&A legal advisers in H1 2025

Weil, Gotshal & Manges topped the deal value with $20.6bn in transactions, while CMS led in deal volume with 130 transactions.

Goldman Sachs, PwC lead European M&A advisers in H1 2025

Goldman Sachs led in advisory value with $23.8bn in transactions, while PwC topped in deal volume with 52 transactions.