Nucleus Research Names Una Software a “Hot Company to Watch in 2026” December 3, 2025 Una Software, the leader in AI-native Performance Planning, today announced it is one of only 11 organizations named a “Hot Company to Watch in 2026” by Nucleus Research. The analyst firm recognized Una for its ability to unify financial and operational workflows to drive meaningful business results. This press release features multimedia. View the full [...]
FCA launches ‘safe space’ for AI as City firms rush to deploy new tech December 3, 2025 The City’s top regulator has opened the doors to its first-ever ‘AI live testing‘ scheme, giving major financial firms a controlled environment to trial AI without fear of tripping regulatory wires. NatWest, Monzo, Santander, Scottish Widows, Gain Credit, Homeprotect and fintech Snorkl are among those in the inaugural cohort. The FCA says the scheme is [...]
Revolut and LSEG join growing list of OpenAI customers December 3, 2025 Fintech juggernaut Revolut has joined a host of banking giants in leveraging OpenAI tech to beef up their financial crime protections. The digital bank is one of the latest to partner with the ChatGPT maker as it seeks to enhance its fincrime agent and customer services. The $75bn fintech is also using OpenAI’s large language [...]
Options Appoints Former Exergy / ICE Sales Director, Bob Coletti as Sales Director Strategic Accounts December 3, 2025 Options Technology, a leading provider of high-performance trading infrastructure and market data solutions, today announced the appointment of Bob Coletti as Sales Director, Strategic Accounts. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251203430077/en/ With a career spanning senior commercial roles across the financial technology ecosystem, Bob has built a reputation for cultivating [...]
LumRisk Announces Strategic Reset and USD 5 Million Capital Commitment to Accelerate Its Transformation Toward an AI-Driven QIS and Multi-Asset Platform December 3, 2025 LumRisk today announced a major milestone in its evolution, with the approval and implementation of a comprehensive corporate reset. This includes the restructuring of legacy obligations and the reinforcement of the company’s balance sheet. These measures establish a strong foundation for a new phase of accelerated global growth across LumRisk’s core domains: Quantitative Investment Strategies [...]
Coremont Secures $40M Strategic Investment from Funds Managed by Blue Owl to Accelerate Innovation in Portfolio Analytics December 3, 2025 Coremont, a leading provider of real-time, multi-asset class portfolio management software and analytics, today announced a $40 million strategic growth investment from funds managed by Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL), a leading asset manager with $295 billion in assets under management. The investment recognizes Coremont’s position as a critical infrastructure partner to asset managers, hedge [...]
Reply Awarded a 2025 AWS Partner of the Year Award December 3, 2025 Reply recognized as winner for EMEA Partner of the Year, Industry Energy & Utilities, one of many AWS Partners around the globe that help their customers drive innovation
AI powers UK’s startup surge as founder numbers soar December 3, 2025 While Britain is trudging through another tax-heavy Budget, LinkedIn data has revealed signs of a founder boom, with AI doing much of the heavy lifting. As Rachel Reeves attempted to boost startup and scale-up appetite in her Budget, LinkedIn revealed that the number of UK professionals adding ‘founder’ to their profile has jumped 69 per [...]
FTSE 100 Live: HSBC names new chair; Bloomsbury and Google tie-up December 3, 2025 Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Are we on the verge of another financial crisis? It’s quite the eerie question but it was one of many posed to the Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey following the latest financial stability report on Tuesday. The head of the central Bank [...]
Bank of England sounds alarm on leveraged hedge fund bond bets December 3, 2025 The Bank of England has sounded the alarm on international hedge funds snapping up record levels of UK government debt, warning that their highly leveraged bets leave Britain increasingly exposed to a bond market meltdown. In its biannual Financial Stability Report, the central bank said the large share of UK government debt held by risk-seeking asset [...]