Microsoft

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Period: 05 Apr 2018 - 12 Apr 2024

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CMA outlines competition concerns with AI Foundation Models

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CMA outlines competition concerns with AI Foundation Models

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has identified key risks to fair competition in AI Foundation Models (FMs), growing concerns as AI rapidly develops in the financial industry.

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First Abu Dhabi Bank and Microsoft team up for AI innovation hub

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) and Microsoft will collaborate in developing new AI-based banking capabilities under a strategic business partnership signed today, with the UAE’s largest bank and the global technology leader to cooperate on the launch of an ‘AI Innovation Hub’ for financial services.

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Quantexa to provide GenAI via Microsoft cloud

Quantexa, a global leader in decision intelligence solutions for the public and private sectors, used the backdrop of QuanCon24, its annual customer and partner conference, to reveal its Decision Intelligence Platform roadmap, and provided an update on Q Assist, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) assistant that previewed in July last year.

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CBA and Microsoft deepen Gen AI partnership

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) today announced it is deepening its existing partnership with Microsoft after signing a new ‘letter of intent’ to work together on a range of initiatives to deliver more for customers.

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Xceptor arrives on Microsoft Azure Marketplace

Xceptor, the intelligent automation platform for financial markets, today announced the availability of its platform via the Microsoft Azure Marketplace.

Microsoft launches AI-powered Copilot for Finance

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Microsoft launches AI-powered Copilot for Finance

Microsoft has launched Microsoft Copilot for Finance, an AI-driven workplace automation service that is part of Microsoft 365, joining Copilot for Sales and Copilot for Service in the Microsoft Copilot suite.

BNY Mellon partners Microsoft for data and analytics

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BNY Mellon partners Microsoft for data and analytics

BNY Mellon has formed a strategic alliance with Microsoft to offer its buy and sell side clients a cloud-based data and analytics platform.

NAB and Microsoft deliver cyber assessment tool for SMEs

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NAB and Microsoft deliver cyber assessment tool for SMEs

National Australia Bank has teamed with Microsoft to deliver a free cyber assessment tool to help Aussie small businesses prepare for and bounce back from a cyber attack.

Vodafone strikes $1.5 billion cloud and GenAI deal with Microsoft

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Vodafone strikes $1.5 billion cloud and GenAI deal with Microsoft

Vodafone has struck an agreement with Microsoft to invest $1.5 billion over the next ten years to develop new digital and financial services for businesses and consumers.

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FintechOS joins Microsoft Azure Marketplace

FintechOS, provider of a fintech enablement platform that enables end-to-end banking and insurance product innovation, has partnered with Microsoft, a global technology powerhouse, to offer FintechOS on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace.

Transforming interoperability within trade finance

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Transforming interoperability within trade finance

Iain MacLennan, Head of Trade & Supply Chain Finance at Finastra, and Peter Hazou, Director of Business Development at Microsoft, discuss the rapidly evolving global trade finance system. They cover the shift from static data to insight-driven systems, the use of technologies like blockchain and AI for compliance and scalability, and the importance of an agile, interoperable trade finance stack.

Finextra's top impact study reports of 2023

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Finextra's top impact study reports of 2023

With 2023 drawing to a close, we take a look back at our most downloaded impact study reports over the course of the past year. Our impact study reports are how-to, best practice guides that support those in the financial industry in their utilisation and optimisation of particular technologies, as well as providing an outlook at future trends to watch.

AI and Cloud: The Proving Ground for Regulatory Resilience in 2024

AI and Cloud: The Proving Ground for Regulatory Resilience in 2024

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Commerzbank builds GenAI-powered virtual assistant

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Commerzbank builds GenAI-powered virtual assistant

Commerzbank is working with Microsoft to use generative AI and avatar technology for a new virtual assistant in its mobile app.

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Nexi expands partnership with Microsoft

Nexi, the European PayTech, and Microsoft have strengthened their partnership for the digitisation of payments in Europe, first announced in July 2022.

Ousted OpenAI boss to work for Microsoft

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Ousted OpenAI boss to work for Microsoft

Sam Altman, the former CEO of OpenAI, the developer of generative AI platform ChatGPT, has resurfaced at Microsoft just days after he was pushed out by the board of directors.

Singapore develops generative AI risk framework; digital money and ESG also to the fore

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Singapore develops generative AI risk framework; digital money and ESG also to the fore

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has brought together banks and tech firms to develop a generative AI risk framework and is now exploring how the technology can be used in the financial services sector.

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BlueSnap partners with Microsoft ISV to strengthen e-commerce experience

BlueSnap, a global payment orchestration platform of choice for leading B2B and B2C businesses, has announced their partnership with Retail Realm, a multinational Microsoft ISV specializing in payments. BlueSnap’s Global Payment Orchestration platform will provide Microsoft Dynamics 365 users with the ability to create more dynamic global payment experiences for their customers, while increasing payment ROI for their business.

Amazon Web Services and Microsoft cloud duopoly to be investigated by Ofcom

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Amazon Web Services and Microsoft cloud duopoly to be investigated by Ofcom

Historically, it could be argued that financial institutions were beholden to pick between AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure for all workloads due to availability, but with other smaller cloud providers offering private cloud fabrics, financial organisations are considering hybrid or multicloud options. However, Ofcom has an alternative view.

UOB trials Microsoft 365 Copilot generative AI tool

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UOB trials Microsoft 365 Copilot generative AI tool

Singapore-based bank UOB is set to trial Microsoft 365 Copilot, a generative AI-powered productivity tool, with several hundred employees.

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