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SumUp eyes public listing next year

UK card reader SumUp has reportedly called in investment bankers to measure demand for a potential IPO that could value it at £15 billion.

/regulation

Bank of England proposals to cap stablecoin holdings draws fire

The Bank of England has come under fire for proposals to impose strict caps on the value of stablecoins that individuals and companies can hold.

/regulation

ANZ savaged by regulator over bond trading data reporting and retail failings

ANZ is facing $240 million in penalties over misreporting of bond trading data to the Australian government and 'widespread misconduct' across retail products and services.

/retail

Starling to invest $50 million to take Engine to the Americas; hires Jody Bhagat to spearhead push

Starling Bank's SaaS arm,Engine, has named industry veteran Jody Bhagat to lead its expansion into North America.

/security

Swift and top banks test use of AI and data sharing to fight financial fraud

Bank-to-bank messaging network Swift is hailing the results of tests that used a combination of AI and cross-border data sharing to double real time fraud detection in trials involving 13 top tier banks and ten million test transactionson.

/retail

Metro Bank settles software infringement case

Metro Bank has settled a a legal claim with US software company Arkeyo over allegations that it leaked the company's coin counting technology to a rival firm.

/markets

LSEG rolls out blockchain-based platform for private funds

The London Stock Exchange has launched a blockchain-based Digital Markets Infrastructure (DMI) platform for private funds and facilitated its first transaction.

/payments

China-Indonesia cross-border QR payment linkage pilot launches

UnionPay International (UPI) is piloting a cross-border QR payment linkage between China and Indonesia.

/crypto

Tether unveils US stablecoin

Tether has brought in former executive director of the White House Crypto Council Bo Hines to spearhead a new US-regulated, dollar-backed stablecoin.

/crypto

Zelle owner investigates launch of own stablecoin - report

Early Warning Services (EWS), the bank-owned outfit behind P2P payments service Zelle, could soon issue its own stablecoin, according to reports.

/crypto

The GENIUS Act takes the world by storm: A long read roundup

In July 2025, the US passed the GENIUS Act, making it the first federal regulatory system for stablecoins, and laying down groundwork for stablecoin innovation in the banking and retail sectors.

/wealth

The Children’s ISA migrates 126,000 accounts from Embark to Quai Digital, powered by WealthOS

The Children’s ISA (TCI) has completed the mass migration of 126,000 ISA and Junior ISA accounts from Embark to Quai Digital within seven months.