UK finfluencer content is mostly “low quality”, research warns
Advice shared by online financial influencers (finfluencers) is generally “low quality”, according to new research, despite widespread use of such…
15 May 2026
Mistral AI pitches sovereign security model to European banks – report
Mistral AI, the French AI startup, is holding talks with European banks about a cyber-focused model it has been developing, reported Bloomberg. The discussions centre on a tool intended as a counterpart to…
15 May 2026
UK government launches review of face-to-face banking access
Ministers have begun an independent examination of access to face-to-face banking services across the UK, alongside plans to introduce powers that would allow intervention where local provision is under threat. …
15 May 2026
Fintech firm Stitch secures $25m in Series A round
Financial technology company Stitch has closed a $25m Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, also known as a16z. The transaction is a16z’s first investment in the GCC and takes…
15 May 2026
FCA sounds alarm as AI reshapes financial crime
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has cautioned that AI is accelerating the scale and speed of financial crime, posing threats to national security and economic stability. In his speech at…
14 May 2026
Bunq files for banking licence in Mexico
Neobank bunq has applied for a banking licence in Mexico with the Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV), in coordination with Banco de México (Banxico). The application would allow…
14 May 2026
JPMorgan nears German retail banking entry – report
JPMorgan Chase is close to starting its retail banking business in Germany, with Berlin chosen as the base for the project rather than Frankfurt, reported the Financial Times. For JPMorgan,…