US-based stock trading app Robinhood is planning to expand its European presence by offering investors in the region access to tokenised US securities.

The Swiss National Bank is to expand its wholesale central bank digital currency pilot, Helvetia, for a further two years after promising results in early trials.

Tokenisation of money has many benefits, but also poses economic, legal and technical challenges that must be addressed if it is to fulfil its potential, says the Bank for International Settlements.

London-based payments network TrueLayer is set to expand its presence in Europe after striking an agreement to buy Nordic competitor Zimpler.

Mounting regulatory requirements and growing stakeholder pressure is driving a surge in demand for ESG reporting and data management software, creating a multi-billion dollar market that vendors need to keep up with, according to a report from research firm Verdantix.

In conversation with Finextra, Hirander Misra, chairman and CEO of GMEX Group, and CEO of its carbon tracking company ZERO13, spoke on the complexities of the carbon market and untapped potential for its growth.

The new Labour Government says it remains committed to taking forward the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (Pisces), a bespoke regulated market for private company shares.

Moving swiftly to the interactive workshop, the session Sustainable Finance Live is known for was hailed as being a rapid cocreation opportunity for attendees and where ideas became reality in just an hour.

Former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has joined the advisory council of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase.

Coinbase has boosted its derivatives business by agreeing to buy crypto options exchange Deribit for $2.9 billion.

The European Commission has opened access to EU supercomputers to bolster AI development and push AI initiatives.

N26 says it expects to halve its net losses in in 2023 before hitting profitability on a monthly basis the following year. Meanwhile, the German digital bank has unveiled plans for a new investment product for stocks and ETFs.

Coinbase has secured approval to offer cryptocurrency futures trading to US retail customers.

French software house NeoXam has announced plans to acquire EZOPS, a provider of AI-enabled data control, workflow automation, reconciliation, and regulatory reporting technology.

The Bank for International Settlements in tandem with Swift and central banks from Italy, France and Germany has uncovered key challenges facing the financial system to ensure resilience in a post-quantum world.