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Leaseweb expands European cloud campus with new tools

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Leaseweb adds autoscaling, load balancing and developer tools to its European Cloud Campus as it pushes sovereign cloud build-out.
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Ripple launches digital asset tools for treasury teams

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Ripple adds digital asset treasury tools for CFOs, bundling XRP and RLUSD with cash in one dashboard as stablecoin use rises.
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KPMG survey finds leaders keep AI spending despite recession

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KPMG survey shows global leaders will keep AI investment high through recession fears, as governance and workforce change separate winners from the rest.
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Maisa named as one of Gartner's global Set Diamonds

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Valencia-based Maisa lands a place among Gartner's four global Set Diamonds as businesses seek auditable AI workers for regulated sectors.
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OpenFX raises USD $94 million to speed cross-border payments

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OpenFX secures USD $94 million to scale real-time cross-border payments, after growing annual volumes to more than USD $45 billion and adding 100-plus clients.
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Data analysis & AI literacy top skills for accountants

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Data analysis and AI literacy emerge as the most sought-after skills as Caseware study finds many accountancy firms unprepared for AI retraining.
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Gresham renames S&P Global EDM platform as Opus EDM

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Gresham renames acquired enterprise data platform Opus EDM, keeping it separate from Prime EDM and planning AI features for 2026.
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UK SMEs prioritise data & AI over compliance digitisation

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UK SMEs turn to data and AI for 2026 digital spending, while compliance and certification languish at the bottom of investment plans.
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Acclaim names UK boss as it expands into US market

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Acclaim appoints former NiCE boss Paul Thomas as Senior Vice President, EMEA, and backs US launch with $34 million funding.
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Adclear partners NinjaTrader on AI compliance checks

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NinjaTrader turns to Adclear's AI to speed compliance checks on marketing across the US and Europe as financial promotion rules tighten.
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InDebted appoints Rob Young as UK Managing Director

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InDebted names Rob Young UK managing director as debt recovery firm steps up push in Britain's £60 billion consumer debt market.
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DTCC adds four directors to board amid market shifts

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DTCC names four senior market figures to its board as the financial infrastructure group sharpens its focus on risk, technology and digital assets.
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Banks issue warning over AI-powered identity fraud risks

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US banks and regulators are urged to adopt passkeys, mobile driving licences and tougher verification as generative AI fuels deepfake fraud.
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Geneva Association urges firms to use cyber insurance

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Geneva Association says cyber insurance can help firms tackle rising threats, but warns take-up remains low and SMEs are underusing cover's prevention services.
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Hyperlayer adds Chan & O'Callaghan after GBP £30m raise

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Hyperlayer names Chief Operating Officer Louise Chan and investor Barry O'Callaghan to its board after a GBP £30 million fundraising drive.
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FE fundinfo flags five shifts in asset manager compliance

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FE fundinfo says UK and EU disclosure reforms, AIFMD II and AI oversight will reshape compliance for asset managers in 2026.
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Atturra's Chris Rae: Choose the happy path (or, why 'perfect' automation fails)

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Atturra's Chris Rae says successful automation starts with the happy path, as a new AI platform cuts mining HR compliance workload by 80%.
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FICO urges banks to spot vulnerable customers earlier

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FICO says banks should use dynamic profiling to flag vulnerable customers earlier, as UK unemployment hits 5.2% and pressure grows under FCA rules.
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LSI wins degree-awarding powers for AI-led teaching

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London School of Innovation becomes first AI-native UK university to gain Degree Awarding Powers, after regulator backs its tutor-led model.
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Thunes wins best cross-border payment solution award

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Thunes has won the Best Cross-Border Payment Solution award at the MPE Awards 2026 after judges praised its global reach, FX pricing and compliance platform.