Bored Ape crypto fans report ‘eye burn’ after Hong Kong party
Organiser Yuga Labs conducts investigation following event to promote crypto art
Fintech
Klarna studies ‘eventual IPO’ after first profit in 4 years
Swedish ‘buy now, pay later’ group sets up UK company to go along with its Swedish banking licence
Fintech
Telecom Italia: good deal was arrived at through flawed process
By accepting an offer without putting it to shareholders, TI is storing up trouble
Mergers & Acquisitions
FSOC vs shadow banks
The GSIFI wars are starting again
Fintech, Financial & markets regulation
AI: Beijing sees Ant as partial antidote to US antagonism
China’s ambitions in artificial intelligence give the business a chance to make a comeback
Fintech, Artificial intelligence
UK sets out proposals to bring stablecoins into real economy
Bank of England and FCA criteria are latest step in Britain’s drive to position itself as key hub for digital assets
Financial & markets regulation
What AI means for ESG
As governments ratchet up pressure around artificial intelligence, ESG investors are doing so too
Artificial intelligence
Revolut in talks over new Canary Wharf headquarters
Fintech negotiating for space in former Thomson Reuters building amid challenging time for Docklands estate
Fintech
Lidl owner co-leads $500mn deal to fuel German AI start-up
Investment in Aleph Alpha involves equity injection, research grants and commitments to joint business development
Artificial intelligence
South Korea bans short selling until 2024
Kospi stock index rises as much as 4% after regulator vows to investigate ‘naked’ shorting by institutional investors
Financial & markets regulation