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UK savers turning to AI as average investments rise
Fintech

UK savers turning to AI as average investments rise

UK savers using AI for financial advice now invest an average of GBP £2,354.60, with Gen X and Boomers committing the most.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Willow & BNP Paribas bring AI to European buildings
Data Analytics

Willow & BNP Paribas bring AI to European buildings

Willow and BNP Paribas Real Estate link AI with digital twins to turn European buildings into conversational, data-driven assets.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Virtus Data Centres names Adam Eaton as new chief
Hyperscale

Virtus Data Centres names Adam Eaton as new chief

Virtus Data Centres has named industry veteran Adam Eaton as chief executive to spearhead its next phase of UK and European expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Firms urged to tighten office security before Christmas
Physical Security

Firms urged to tighten office security before Christmas

Businesses are being warned to tighten office security before the Christmas shutdown as experts flag overlooked access, fire and asset risks.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
Royal London adopts Seismic to enhance client service
Document Management

Royal London adopts Seismic to enhance client service

Royal London Asset Management adopts Seismic's AI-driven platform to streamline client content, boost productivity and tighten compliance controls.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
ABB buys IPEC to boost predictive maintenance tech
Data Analytics

ABB buys IPEC to boost predictive maintenance tech

ABB is acquiring UK diagnostics specialist IPEC to bolster AI-driven predictive maintenance for data centres and critical infrastructure.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025

Global Stories

Asset Management stories

January Capital closes USD $130m Asia-Pacific tech fund
Fintech

January Capital closes USD $130m Asia-Pacific tech fund

January Capital raises over USD $130m for an Asia-Pacific growth credit fund targeting sponsor-backed technology companies.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
LoRaWAN hits 125 million IoT devices as growth surges
Software-as-a-Service

LoRaWAN hits 125 million IoT devices as growth surges

LoRaWAN tops 125 million IoT devices worldwide as deployments accelerate, with leading networks seeing annual growth of up to 50%.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Flexera buys ProsperOps, Chaos Genius to boost FinOps
Data Analytics

Flexera buys ProsperOps, Chaos Genius to boost FinOps

Flexera snaps up ProsperOps and Chaos Genius to fuse AI-driven automation into a single FinOps suite for cloud and data platform spend.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Three cybersecurity predictions that will define the CISO agenda in 2026
Hybrid Cloud

Three cybersecurity predictions that will define the CISO agenda in 2026

By 2026, CISOs will tame security noise, confront hidden AI risks and harness agentic AI to turn reactive defence into strategic action.

By Sam Salehi • 5 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2026
TCS unveils BaNCS AI Compass for global financial firms
Digital Transformation

TCS unveils BaNCS AI Compass for global financial firms

TCS launches BaNCS AI Compass, adding explainable AI agents to help global banks automate operations while tightening governance controls.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 20th Dec 2025
NCC Group, Qualys expand managed attack surface service
Digital Transformation

NCC Group, Qualys expand managed attack surface service

NCC Group partners with Qualys to expand its managed ASM service, blending automated asset discovery with expert-led cyber risk analysis.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Revenera boosts platform to clamp down on software piracy
Physical Security

Revenera boosts platform to clamp down on software piracy

Revenera upgrades its platform with automated workflows to detect and curb global software piracy, licence overuse and misuse.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Gartner hails Nozomi as frontrunner in AI CPS security
Digital Transformation

Gartner hails Nozomi as frontrunner in AI CPS security

Gartner crowns Nozomi Networks the frontrunner in AI cyber-physical systems security, calling it the “company to beat” in a new report.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Innovid boosts Social Ads Manager with Reddit tools
Marketing Technologies

Innovid boosts Social Ads Manager with Reddit tools

Innovid adds Reddit, Meta optimisation and Google CM360 tools to Social Ads Manager, promising smoother cross-platform social campaigns.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Asset Management stories

Exclusive: Cisco Systems Capital NZ posts higher profit
Risk & Compliance

Exclusive: Cisco Systems Capital NZ posts higher profit

Cisco Systems Capital's New Zealand branch lifted profit in FY2025, supported by lower costs, currency gains and higher assets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Security architecture for critical infrastructure: stabilising what cannot stop
Firewalls

Security architecture for critical infrastructure: stabilising what cannot stop

Australia's critical infrastructure faces rising state-backed cyber threats, forcing a shift to integrated, cloud-first security architectures.

By Nicole Henry • 6 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025