MSCI Launches a Consultation on a Proposal to Reclassify Indonesia from Emerging Market to Standalone Market Status October 15, 2026 MSCI to consult on proposal to reclassify the MSCI Indonesia Indexes to Standalone Market status Existing freeze on Indonesian securities in MSCI Indexes to remain in place until further notice
Salesforce offers free AI tools to UK students as graduate job market lags October 15, 2026 As UK graduate vacancies hit their lowest level since 2020, Salesforce is offering free AI tools to six million students to help them meet employers’ growing demand for artificial intelligence skills. The US tech giant announced the scheme on Thursday, giving universities and colleges access to its workplace platform Slack and AI tools to help [...]
OpenAI-backed fintech raises $1.6m to tackle regulation October 15, 2026 A London fintech backed by employees of OpenAI and some of the world’s biggest banks has raised $1.6m (£1.2m) to help financial firms navigate mounting regulatory requirements using artificial intelligence. Relace, founded by a former lawyer and an AI engineer, has secured the pre-seed funding in a round led by Boost Capital, with backing from [...]
40 years on, the next Big Bang is happening behind the scenes instead of on the trading floor October 15, 2026 Capital markets are undergoing a structural shift as investment banks move away from legacy, self-operated back office functions toward shared, collaborative systems capable of supporting AI, says Joe Channer The Thatcher government’s Big Bang reforms transformed the City of London from an old boys’ club into a global electronic marketplace 40 years ago this month. [...]
Get involved with the UAE if you want to grow your business October 15, 2026 My message to ambitious British businesses looking for growth is simple: get involved with the UAE, writes Lord Mervyn Davies.
Telekom Srbija Group Expands AI Investment and Strengthens U.S. Technology Partnerships October 14, 2026 Leading Southeast European Telecommunications and Technology Group Advances AI Innovation Through International Collaboration, Startup Investments and 5G Infrastructure.
Paris Motor Show: Executive Family Cars October 14, 2026 The narrative around executive motoring in London and the Home Counties has decisively shifted, writes motoring journalist Tim Barnes-Clay. The modern-day company director’s primary vehicle now needs to transition seamlessly from weekday commutes in The City to weekend continental family road trips. Indeed, just over 180 miles south of Calais, this year’s Paris Motor Show [...]
Options Announces the Opening of a New London Office in the Heart of Covent Garden October 13, 2026 Options Technology, the leading provider of trading infrastructure to the global financial markets, today announced the opening of their new London office at 11 Strand. The new office, located in the heart of Covent Garden, is designed to complement their existing office at 100 Bishopsgate by offering proximity to both Buy and Sell side clients, [...]
We should be AI optimists, says Bank of England deputy October 12, 2026 A top Bank of England official has called for optimism around artificial intelligence and said leveraging the tech is the “best pathway” to securing economic growth. Sarah Breeden, deputy governor for financial stability at the central bank, said the UK needs to “think ahead” on the future use cases of AI for “how we might [...]
AI minister warns of ‘inevitable’ cyber attack on UK as he tells labs to ‘be honest’ October 12, 2026 Britain cannot rely on tech giants to police their own AI systems, the government has warned, as ministers prepare new measures to protect businesses and national security from increasingly powerful artificial intelligence. AI minister Kanishka Narayan warned that a major AI-powered cyber incident hitting the UK is “inevitable” as he called for a national effort [...]