Fintech firm Saris secures $28.8m in Series A
Fintech firm Saris has secured $28.8m in Series A funding round to support the expansion of its workflow software for…
29 May 2026
JPMorgan could spend up to $20bn on acquisition, says Jamie Dimon
Jamie Dimon has said JPMorgan Chase could use as much as $20bn on an acquisition in the next few years, as the bank weighs how to deploy a large capital…
29 May 2026
Norway opens inquiry into bank competition
Norway’s competition regulator has begun a review of competition in the banking industry, opening the way for a possible full market investigation at a later stage. The authority said the…
29 May 2026
Fiserv taps Cognition AI for banking systems
US-based fintech firm Fiserv has teamed up with Cognition to use Devin, an AI coding system, in work on its core banking technology. The move is aimed at speeding up updates to core platforms and…
27 May 2026
Westpac fined A$26m over hardship delays
Westpac Banking Corporation must pay A$26m ($19m) in civil penalties after the Federal Court found it failed to deal with customer hardship applications within statutory timeframes. The order was made by the Justice McEvoy, who…
27 May 2026
MUFG reviews Bank Danamon stake – report
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is considering possible steps for its holding in PT Bank Danamon Indonesia, according to a Bloomberg report citing sources. The options under review include removing the bank from the market or reducing MUFG’s ownership…
27 May 2026
Retailer Pepkor sets April 2027 date for bank launch
Pepkor has revealed plans to start its banking business in April 2027, using its national store network to reach 1.8 million main banking customers within five years. Retail groups in South Africa…