Sustainability
The UK government’s Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, published in July 2026, has drawn a measured response from audit and consulting firm RSM UK, which argues the…
Introduction A structural gap exists in the UK financial support market between free general financial information at one end and regulated financial advice for wealthier households at…
Introduction Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have submitted a joint offer to acquire PayPal at $60.50 per share, valuing the company at more than $53bn.…
Introduction The American Fintech Council (AFC) has formally objected to a proposed regulatory bulletin from Oregon’s Division of Financial Regulation that would bring buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) products under…
Introduction RAKBANK, Ras Al Khaimah National Bank, has reported record first-half profitability for 2026, attributing the result to a sector-leading net interest margin, a strengthening low-cost deposit…
Introduction Tanzania has built one of East Africa’s most widely used mobile-money markets, with digital financial transfers embedded across urban centres, rural communities and Zanzibar. By the…
Introduction Financial services technology providers and their institutional clients are converging on a shared priority: integrating artificial intelligence across existing software estates as quickly as possible. Industry…
Introduction The UK financial services sector has taken a coordinated step toward addressing a structural gap between artificial intelligence adoption and workforce preparedness. On 14 July 2026,…