JPMorgan Chase has shut down Capital Connect, the platform it launched in 2022 to help startups link up with VC investors.

UK high street bank NatWest has teamed up with European software vendor Vodeno Group to launch a Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) business for the UK market.

Leading up to Finextra’s annual green conference, Sustainable Finance Live, which will take place at Events@No6 on October 8 in London, keynote speaker and founder of ResponsibleRisk Richard Peers interviewed Robin Millington, CEO of Planet Tracker.

Ashley Alder, FCA chair, has been accused of revealing the identity of an internal whistleblower despite the regulator’s policy to protect their identity.

Credit Suisse has called in outside experts to help find the source of a leak that exposed the details of accounts held by wealthy clients allegedely involved in torture, drug trafficking, money laundering, and corruption.

NatWest has reached an agreement with WTW, a global advisory and brokerage company, to acquire the UK bank’s 85% stake in workplace savings and pensions fintech Cushon.

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is exploring whether to ban Brits from using credit to buy cryptoassets.

Revolut is aiming to become the most valuable start-up in Europe with a target valuation of $40 billion, the FT reports.

Singapore’s DBS Bank is to launch a startup accelerator in Hong Kong in partnership with local innovation incubator Nest.