Tokenization reaches the real world: New Celent report alert
Celent has published a report entitled Tokenization Reaches the Real World.Headlines about the tokenization of real-world asset (RWA) have been streaming…
20 Mar 2026
US Buy Now Pay Later usage surges as new products proliferate: JD Power
BNPL usage in the US continues to rise but there is a notable divergence in overall satisfaction between bank-based BNPL services (up from last year) and fintech BNPL brands (down…
20 Mar 2026
78% of UK businesses now using AI – less than a third see financial benefits
Some 78% of UK businesses claim to be using AI in some capacity. This rises to 85% for mid-sized organisations (100-249 employees), the highest of any group. A further 14% are…
18 Mar 2026
Treasury Committee seeks answers on Lloyd’s Bank data breach
The Chair of the Treasury Committee has contacted Lloyds Banking Group following a technical malfunction last week that resulted in some customers viewing details from other people’s accounts in the…
18 Mar 2026
OakNorth expands US hiring as Community Unity acquisition nears – report
OakNorth Bank is increasing recruitment in the US as it moves closer to completing its acquisition of Michigan-based Community Unity Bank, reported Bloomberg. The transaction, structured as an all-share deal…
18 Mar 2026
BMO to add over 145 branches in California and Arizona
BMO has revealed plans to open more than 130 new locations throughout California and around 15 in Arizona. The move follows an announcement made in October 2025 concerning new financial…
17 Mar 2026
Iute Group starts banking operations in Ukraine
Iute Group has officially launched its banking business in Ukraine under the brand IuteBank. Earlier this year, Iute Group acquired a local banking licence from a bridge bank. The acquisition included a transfer of certain low-risk assets…