The next year will see an industry tipping point for AI innovation in the financial sector, says Zac Maufe, global head of regulated industries at Google Cloud.

Investment Association (IA) data reveals that index trackers attracted £1.1 billion in inflows in June 2025 marking a strong continuation of momentum for passive investing, particularly in equity exposures across Europe and North America.

UK regulators are inviting feedback on draft guidance for firms looking to enter the country’s new Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS).

Members of Parliament have hit back at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for its seeming failure to adequately address an earlier report that branded the watchdog as ‘incompetent at best, dishonest at worst’, amid calls far-reaching reforms.

Global custodian Citi Securities Service has announced its membership of BondbloX Bond Exchange (BBX), a DLT-based platform that claims to be the world’s first fractional bond exchange.

A filing suggesting that BlackRock was preparing to launch a spot XRP exchange-traded fund briefly sent the token’s price soaring this week before the asset manager confirmed that the paperwork was fake.

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has acquired the Veris post-trade processing business and related intellectual property from Axoni. Financial terms were not disclosed.

US semiconductor manufacturer Qualcomm is under investigation in China for allegedly breaching antitrust laws for its acquisition of Autotalks.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is planning to develop a public technology platform for credit transactions.

S&P Global has struck a deal to buy private market data provider With Intelligence for $1.8 billion.

London RegTech Cube is continuing its acquisition spree, buying Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence and Oden products and businesses.

Delta Capita has been selected by HSBC to deliver OTC derivatives confirmation and settlement services globally under a multi-year agreement.

Robinhood is rolling out an AI-powered investing assistant to help UK users interpret and navigate market movements.

RetailBook, a platform that enables retail investors to participate in primary capital market transactions on the same terms as institutional investors, has secured a £4.5 million funding round led by Augmentum Fintech,

Shares in Shawbrook rise more than six per cent on the specialist lender’s first day of trading on the London Stock Exchange.