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UK fintech investment hits $7.2 billion in H1

Total UK fintech investment hit $7.2 billion in the first half of 2025, down five per cent from $7.6 billion in the same period in 2024, according to KPMG’s latest Pulse of Fintech report.

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Google Finance gets AI reboot

Google is giving its financial data, news and analytics service an artificial intelligence makeover.

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Trump signs order allowing crypto in 401(k) retirement plans

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order paving the way for Americans to add alternative assets such as private equity, cryptocurrencies and real estate into 401(k) retirement saving plans.

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Standard Chartered signs five year carbon credit agreement with Brazilian state

The initiative supports the COP30 Presidency’s goal of accelerating climate finance for forests and developing economies. Brazil, as host nation, is placing strong emphasis on halting and reversing deforestation and forest degradation by 2030.

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UK retail investors favour index trackers - Investment Association

Investment Association (IA) data reveals that index trackers attracted £1.1 billion in inflows in June 2025 marking a strong continuation of momentum for passive investing, particularly in equity exposures across Europe and North America.

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Nato nations to launch Defence, Security and Resilience Bank

Following a recent commitment by Nato countries to invest 5% of their GDP to defence, global banks are backing a new bank that is being set up to support Nato countries and their allies finance their defence needs.

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Barclays and BNP Paribas invest in Capitolis

Barclays and BNP Paribas are the latest big-name banks to invest in Capitolis, bringing the capital markets tech provider's strategic funding round up to $56 million.

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Dwpbank buys brokerage-as-a-service platform lemon.markets

Deutsche WertpapierService Bank (dwpbank) has agreed to buy Berlin-based brokerage-as-a-service platform lemon.markets

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UK's high street banks see profits fall as online rivals gain ground

High street banks in the UK have seen their profits drop in 2024 as customers opt for alternative lenders and online banks offering both higher savings rates and more digital services.

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BVI survey attempts to woo cross-border fintechs

Fintech’s international expansion plans are being thwarted by a fragmented regulatory landscape, according to recently published research designed to promote the role of international finance centres (IFCs).

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Asset manager associations join international blockchain initiative

The respective trade associations for the UK and Singapore's asset management industries have signed up to Project Guardian, a cross-border initiative led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and designed to promote use-cases for blockchain.

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SEC launches AI task force

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an AI task force to spearhead the agency’s efforts to embed artificial intelligence into its operations.