The world’s largest crypto index fund manager, US-based Bitwise, is expanding from passive to active management in an effort to attract more institutional investors.

European alternative investment platform Mintos has wrapped up a €3.1 million crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube.

A Bank for International Settlements’ field study on AI use by Ant Group programmers demontrated a clear boost in the number of lines of code produced by staff exposed to the Large Language Model.

Expense management provider Rydoo has acquired AI-powered accounts payable automation technology provider Semine. Financial terms were not disclosed.

BNP Paribas has extended its partnership with IBM for a further eight years as the French bank looks to ramp up its cloud approach in support of a digital transformation programme.

Sustainable Finance Live is set to take place on the 10th October at Events@No6 in London, bringing together the brightest minds in sustainable fintech to discuss new innovations in the sector.

Visa is to roll out cards made from recycled plastic to all financial institutions globally.

Microsoft has launched Microsoft Copilot for Finance, an AI-driven workplace automation service that is part of Microsoft 365, joining Copilot for Sales and Copilot for Service in the Microsoft Copilot suite.

Jessica Rusu, chief data, information and intelligence officer, FCA took to the stage at Innovate Finance Global Summit, held at the Guildhall in London, to discuss the role of regulation in protecting both the public and the industry’s infrastructure.

The UK Government has passed the Data (Use and Access) Bill through the House of Parliament, paving the way for expansion of open banking and smart data sharing across multiple business sectors.

Following success in the Netherlands, ING is rolling out its ‘check the call’ fraud feature to customers in Belgium.

Walmart-backed fintech OnePay is working with Zerohash to bring cryptocurrency trading and custody to its app, according to CNBC.

FE fundinfo, a financial data platform for the asset management industry, has acquired German WealthTech Dericon.

Monzo leads in customer satisfaction rankings for UK banking consumers according to a 2025 survey by data analytics firm YouGov.

UK challenger bank Starling Bank is reportedly considering the acquisition of a US lender as part of its expansion plans.