Absa gets approval to buy Standard Chartered Uganda assets
Absa Bank Uganda has secured approval from the Bank of Uganda to take over the wealth and retail banking business of…
02 Jun 2026
OpenAI offers UK banks cyber tool access as Anthropic limits Mythos – report
OpenAI has made its GPT-5.5 Cyber system available to nine leading UK banks, while competitor Anthropic has not included them in early access to its Claude Mythos model, reported BBC. The two systems…
02 Jun 2026
Revolut plans to add 200 jobs in France
Revolut has revealed plans to add 200 positions in France by 2030, alongside a new €100m ($116.4m) investment, as the UK fintech expands its operations in Europe. The company said this comes in addition…
01 Jun 2026
Yorkshire and Leeds building societies weigh bids for Atom Bank – report
Yorkshire Building Society and Leeds Building Society are among the organisations examining a possible purchase of Atom Bank, reported Financial Times citing sources. The digital lender, whose shareholders include BBVA of Spain and Toscafund, has hired…
01 Jun 2026
Japan banks get OpenAI GPT-5.5 access to bolster cyber defences
Several Japanese financial groups have been granted access to OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 model for use in cyber defence, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said after talks in Tokyo with the company’s chief…
29 May 2026
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 banks and credit unions. The financing was led by 8VC.…
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…