Banking / Financial Services
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- UKRI backs Midlands Mindforge to deploy first spinout investments
- 6/15/2026 4:30:45 AM
- Midlands Mindforge, the investment company dedicated to supporting university spinouts in the Midlands, has completed its first round of investments.
- Aon Appoints Simon Hawkins to Executive Managing Director on Global Legacy Team
- 6/12/2026 10:04:36 AM
- Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today announced the appointment of Simon Hawkins as executive managing director for Reinsurance within the global legacy team, joining later this year.
- Broadcom, Apollo, and Blackstone Establish Landmark Strategic Platform to Accelerate More Than 20 Gigawatts of Global AI Deployments
- 6/11/2026 9:56:05 AM
- Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO), a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, announced the establishment of the AI XPV Platform with Apollo (NYSE: APO) and Blackstone’s (NYSE: BX) Credit & Insurance Business as initial anchor investors.
- Standard Chartered PLC announces a change to its board
- 6/11/2026 9:51:18 AM
- Standard Chartered PLC (the “Company”) announces the appointment of Mr Tanate Phutrakul (aged 61) as an independent non-executive director of the Company with effect from 1 July 2026.
- Quantova Opens Post-Quantum Blockchain Infrastructure to Developers as Industry Confronts Accelerating Quantum Computing Threat
- 6/11/2026 9:50:30 AM
- Quantova, a post-quantum Layer-1 blockchain network approaching testnet launch, today published its complete developer documentation and significantly expanded its public GitHub repository, making quantum-resistant blockchain infrastructure directly accessible to developers and institutions for the first time.
- Banking, but make it extra
- 6/10/2026 3:26:16 PM
- Zero ATM fees abroad, airport lounge access, insurance protection, multiple accounts, free investment trades, and FX transfers. These are some of the many features behind ING’s new global subscriptions model, which combines everyday banking services with additional convenience and lifestyle benefits.
- Aviva stops record levels of claims fraud as scams become more sophisticated
- 6/10/2026 8:55:34 AM
- • Across all Aviva brands including Direct Line, more than 18,400 suspect claims worth £233m were uncovered in 2025 - or £638,000 of fraud detected every day • This is the first year Aviva has reported combined fraud figures including Direct Line brands • Ghost broking rose 7%, part of more than 105,000 fraudulent insurance applications stopped by Aviva • Fraudsters …
- Launch of the seventh “No home without food” campaign, sponsored by the “la Caixa” Foundation and CaixaBank
- 6/9/2026 8:15:55 AM
- The Spanish Federation of Food Banks (FESBAL), together with the “la Caixa” Foundation and CaixaBank, is calling for participation in this initiative, which begins on Tuesday 9 June and aims to ensure proper nutrition for families who rely on food banks.
- Barclays backs UK AI Innovation with investment in CommonAI
- 6/9/2026 8:09:38 AM
- • Barclays invests in CommonAI fuelling further growth of its AI engineering platform • The investment supports the growth of the UK’s AI capabilities, focused on developing trusted, domestic AI infrastructure • CommonAI launches programme focused on High Assurance, developing AI systems for highly regulated and essential environments such as financial services …
- TPG-Led Investor Group Acquires Grocery-Anchored Retail Leader ECHO Realty
- 6/8/2026 5:09:59 PM
- TPG Real Estate (“TPG”) announced the acquisition of ECHO Realty (“ECHO”), a full-service owner and operator of best-in-class grocery-anchored retail real estate, in a transaction valued at approximately $2 billion.
- UK innovation firms plan to scale at home despite procurement delays slowing routes to revenue
- 6/8/2026 10:17:18 AM
- • 56 per cent of UK innovation firms are planning next major phase of growth in the UK • 71 per cent are upbeat about their own business prospects • Computer hardware and defence-focused firms report highest increase in cash inflows into Barclays accounts amongst Tech and Innovation businesses • This is despite sales being slowed by delays, with 54 per cent citing …
- HearstLab & Fitch Learning Take Major Stake in Founderz To Launch Strategic AI Partnership To Help Close Industry Skills Gap
- 6/8/2026 10:12:29 AM
- Fitch Learning, the global leader in financial services education, and Founderz, Europe’s premier AI business school, announced a strategic partnership that will provide learners worldwide with innovative, personalized training that combines Fitch’s deep expertise in financial services education with Founderz’s award-winning, multilingual AI learning platform and global …
- EU implements Palestine facility with $395 million for local banks and €2.1 million in technical assistance
- 6/8/2026 10:06:16 AM
- • The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Commission are launching the implementation of the €400 million facility announced in October 2025 by making available up to $395 million for Palestinian micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs).
- Standard Chartered appoints Edward McBride as Global Head, Consumer & Retail, M&A Advisory
- 6/8/2026 10:00:34 AM
- Standard Chartered announces the appointment of Edward McBride as Global Head, Consumer & Retail, M&A Advisory, effective today. Based in London, Edward will report to Rajesh Singhi, Global Head, M&A Advisory.
- Barclays highlights gambling support ahead of a summer of sport
- 6/5/2026 9:41:16 AM
- With the FIFA World Cup kicking off on 11 June, Barclays is encouraging customers to feel more in control of their spending as excitement around a summer of sport grows.
- Aviva expands ChatGPT app to life insurance applications
- 6/4/2026 9:45:31 AM
- Aviva has expanded its ChatGPT app to allow customers to obtain an initial life insurance quote. The development builds on Aviva’s Chat GPT launch in April which enables customers to receive a quote for its home insurance Signature policy.
- Hospitality and leisure sector boosts investment in the experience economy despite rising costs
- 6/4/2026 9:39:26 AM
- Barclays’ new Hospitality & Leisure (H&L) report reveals that businesses are continuing to invest and expand, particularly in providing experience-led offerings, even as rising costs and geopolitical uncertainty impacts confidence and consumer spending.
- Are You Ready to Buy a Home? Most Prospective First-Time Buyers Aren’t and Don’t Know It
- 6/3/2026 11:00:24 AM
- For many Americans, buying a home is the largest financial commitment they will ever make. But with the annual homebuying season kicking into full gear, a new Wells Fargo quiz reveals a troubling knowledge gap: most would-be buyers don’t understand some basic facts about purchasing a home.
- Nippon Life Insurance Company Enters into Strategic Partnership with Blackstone
- 6/3/2026 10:22:05 AM
- Nippon Life Insurance Company (“Nippon Life”) has entered into a memorandum of understanding for a comprehensive strategic partnership (the “Strategic Partnership”) with Blackstone (“Blackstone”) to provide investment management services in the private credit and real estate sectors.
- Rick Hansen Foundation, RBC and RBC Foundation Announce 40 Recipients of the RBC Barrier Buster Grants Program
- 6/3/2026 10:18:29 AM
- • Forty communities across Canada -- including municipalities, schools and community groups -- will each receive grants of up to $40,000 to fund physical accessibility improvements through RBC Barrier Buster Grants Program.