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Experian Launches New Solution to Help Banks and Lenders Combat Financial Crime
September 9 2025
Global data and technology company Experian has launched a new solution designed to help tackle the growing threat of financial crime, including money laundering, fraudulent account activity, and account misuse.
UK Financial Institutions Double Down on AI as Productivity Surges
September 3 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) has moved from pilot to performance for UK financial institutions. According to the latest Lloyds’ Financial Institutions Sentiment Survey (FISS), the sector is entering a new phase of AI maturity, with firms reporting tangible business benefits and increased investment in the technology over the last 12 months.
Lloyds Secures Contract to Provide Banking Services for Several Government Departments and Public Sector Organisations
August 12 2025
Lloyds has won, after a competitive tender, a contract to provide banking services for several government departments
Lloyds Banking Group and NCR Atleos Advance Branch Modernization with New Technology
July 23 2025
Lloyds NCR Atleos collaboration is bringing advanced ATM as a Service (ATMaaS) technology to key […]
Lloyds Banking Group Accelerates Digital Transformation with AI-Powered Athena
July 15 2025
Lloyds Banking Group has announcedt milestone in its digital transformation journey with the introduction of Athena, a new customer AI knowledge hub
Digital Assets Breakthrough: Lloyds Banking Group, Aberdeen Investments and Archax Complete UK-First Use of Digital Assets
July 14 2025
Lloyds, Aberdeen, and Archax announce a collaboration of their trading businesses to advance the use of cutting edge blockchain technology using RWAs as collateral
Digital Assets Breakthrough: Aberdeen Investments, Lloyds Banking Group and Archax complete UK-first use of Digital Assets
July 14 2025
Lloyds Banking Group (Lloyds), Aberdeen Investments, and Archax today announce a landmark collaboration of their trading businesses to advance the use of cutting edge blockchain technology using tokenised real-world assets (RWAs) as collateral.
Lloyds To Launch New Student Account
July 14 2025
Lloyds is launching a tasty new student current account, offering £100 in cash and six months’ worth of Deliveroo vouchers, worth £90 - perfect for fuelling late-night revision sessions or post-lecture cravings.
Lloyds Banking Group Launches Industry-Leading Data & AI Summer School
July 9 2025
Lloyds Banking Group has launched its largest-ever Data & AI Summer School
Lloyds Banking Group and Peabody Partner on £60 Million Loan to Retrofit Thousands of Social Homes
July 7 2025
Lloyds Banking Group and Peabody have today announced a £60m loan agreement to fund the sustainable retrofit of thousands of social homes across London and the Southeast.
Lloyds Supports Tideway’s £250m Blue Bond – a UK First in Sterling Corporate Issuance
July 4 2025
Lloyds has acted as Global Coordinator on the successful issuance of a £250 million 8-year Blue Bond for Tideway (Bazalgette Finance Plc), marking a milestone in the evolution of sustainable finance with this being the first-ever Blue Bond issued by a UK corporate in sterling.
Lloyds Banking Group Partners With UnlikelyAI to Test Groundbreaking AI Technology
July 2 2025
Lloyds Banking Group is partnering with UnlikelyAI to explore how cutting-edge AI can support innovation and enhance customer experience
CFIT and Industry Partners Begin Work to Unlock SME Lending
June 25 2025
CFIT and its industry partners today set out how they plan to tackle the UK's SME credit gap
AI Boosts Productivity and Profitability For UK Businesses
June 24 2025
Of the 59% of UK companies currently using AI, more than three quarters say it has improved their productivity (82%) or profitability (76%).
Lloyds Banking Group Appoints Aritra Chakravarty as Head of Agentic AI
May 28 2025
Lloyds Banking Group has announced the appointment of Aritra Chakravarty as Head of Agentic AI
Lloyds Banking Group, North East Mayor and Office for Investment Join Forces to Accelerate the Energy Revolution in the North East
May 21 2025
Building a leading green industry hub Building on the area’s established strengths, Lloyds Banking Group, North East Mayor Kim McGuinness and the North East Combined Authority, and the OFI will partner to unlock private sector funding in the North East.
Lloyds Premier: More Than Just a Bank Account
May 21 2025
Lloyds Premier, a new bank account from the UK’s biggest bank, is now available - bringing together the best in financial perks and premium lifestyle services, designed for people with income or assets over £100,000.
AI Fintech Aveni Launches First Version of FinLLM: The UK’s First Generative AI Model for UK Financial Services
May 19 2025
Leading UK AI Fintech Aveni has today announced the release of its first iteration of FinLLM - a domain-specific large language model (LLM) purpose-built for the UK financial services sector. FinLLM is designed to meet the industry’s stringent requirements for compliance, safety, and performance, setting a new benchmark for responsible generative AI by aligning with FCA guidance and the EU AI Act.
Lloyds Banking Group Selects Moneyhub As Their Data Enrichment and Categorisation Partner
May 15 2025
Following a comprehensive review of the market, Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has selected Moneyhub to categorise and enrich all retail and non-retail transactions across LBG’s extensive customer base and brands, including Lloyds, Halifax, Scottish Widows and Bank of Scotland. This will support customers to understand what they spend their money on, and improve their personalised digital banking experiences.
Lloyds and Mercore Complete Landmark Digital Transactions in Secondary Market
May 12 2025
The innovative process enables businesses who are not utilising electronic trade documents to enter into secondary participations.
FICO Platform Helps Lloyds Banking Group Say Yes to More Customers
April 22 2025
Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has transformed its operations with FICO® Platform, enabling over £7 billion in annual loans
Fnality Pioneers Programmable Money for New Digital Business Models
April 16 2025
Fnality has introduced a pioneering capability that brings programmability and conditionality to the digital representation of funds at the central bank in the Sterling Fnality Payment System (£FnPS), the world’s first regulated DLT-based wholesale payment system.
Lloyds Banking Group Accelerates AI Innovation with Google Cloud
April 9 2025
Lloyds Banking Group has taken a significant step in its strategic transformation, leveraging the AI and data science capabilities of Google Cloud
Lloyds Banking Group Pensions Trustees Limited Enters Third and Fourth Longevity Hedging Transactions
March 31 2025
Lloyds Banking Group Pensions Trustees Limited (“the Trustee”) has entered into two new longevity insurance and reinsurance arrangements to further protect the Lloyds Banking Group pension schemes from the cost of unexpected increases in the life expectancy of its members.
Lloyds Banking Group Partners with Cambridge Spark to Advance AI Leadership Capabilities
March 25 2025
Lloyds Banking Grouphas partnered with, on a six-month training programme to further strengthen AI capabilities across its senior management teams
CFIT Publishes Digital Company ID Plan to Slash Fraud, Saving UK Businesses Billions Annually
March 6 2025
CFIT today publishes its blueprint for fighting economic crime through the introduction of Digital Company ID,
Lloyds Banking Group Launches Hunt for Cutting-Edge Start-Up Innovators
March 4 2025
Lloyds Banking Group is thrilled to announce the return of its 12-week Launch Innovation programme
Lloyds Banking Group Secures Patent for Cybersecurity Innovation
March 3 2025
Lloyds Banking Group has developed a Global Correlation Engine (GCE), an innovation which supercharges cybersecurity
Lloyds Banking Group Partners with International Motors Limited to Bring XPENG to UK drivers
February 26 2025
Lloyds Banking Group has partnered with International Motors Limited (IML) to offer finance and leasing products for XPENG’s electric vehicles, coming soon to UK roads.
Lloyds Banking Group Bolsters AI Capabilities by Appointing Head of Responsible AI
January 30 2025
Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Magdalena Lis as Head of Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI), starting […]
Natasha Sayce-Zelem Joins Lloyds Banking Group as Director of Digital and Business Platform
January 30 2025
Lloyds Banking Group has announced the appointment of Natasha Sayce-Zelem as the new Director of Digital and Business Platform across their Homes business. Natasha joins the Group from Amazon, where she served as the Global Head of Partner Engineering for Prime Video for the past four years.
Fintech Innovation in Scotland Delivers Growth With 8% Increase in Employment
January 10 2025
The FinTech Scotland Cluster recorded an 8% year-on-year employment growth in 2024 bringing the total […]
Banco Santander, Lloyds Banking Group, and UBS Successfully Settle Pilot Uncleared Margin Transfers in the Sterling Fnality Payment System
October 30 2024
Banco Santander, Lloyds Banking Group, and UBS have successfully completed the first uncleared bilateral margin […]
WaveBL Completes a New Groundbreaking Network Connectivity Proof of Value (POV) with Swift, the Participation of Five Global Banks, and Leading Ocean Carrier eBL Issuer MSC
October 17 2024
WaveBL, the leading blockchain-based electronic Bill of Lading (eBL) platform, has completed a groundbreaking Proof […]
UK Financial Institutions Double Investment in AI Over the Past 12 Months
October 2 2024
The number of UK financial institutions investing in artificial intelligence (AI) has doubled within a […]
UK-Wide Innovation Challenge Launches, Transforming Customer Outcomes and Driving Innovation
October 1 2024
FinTech Scotland, SuperTech (West Midlands) and eight industry collaborators are announcing the launch of a […]
UK Finance Announces Successful Outcome of Regulated Liability Network Experimentation Phase
September 17 2024
Since April 2024, UK Finance has been working with eleven of its members (Barclays, Citi […]
Visa Boosts Consumer Protection With Smarter Bank Transfer Payments
September 5 2024
Visa today announced that it is applying the company’s infrastructure, technology and capabilities to account-to-account […]
Lloyds Banking Group Appoints Rohit Dhawan as Group Director of AI and Advanced Analytics
August 5 2024
Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Rohit Dhawan as Director of AI (artificial intelligence) and Advanced […]
Aveni Secures £11M Investment to Drive AI Revolution in Financial Services
July 29 2024
AI Fintech Aveni.ai secures £11M, announcing one of the largest Series A investments in a […]
Experian Welcomes Lloyds Banking Group to Support Hub
July 9 2024
Experian today announces Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) as the newest partner of its Support Hub […]
Lloyds Banking Group Appoints Khadija Ali as Group Director of Sustainability and Responsible Business
July 2 2024
Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Khadija Ali as Group Director, Sustainability and Responsible Business. In […]
Lloyds Banking Group Expands Partnership with Visa
June 24 2024
Lloyds Banking Group and Visa have today announced the renewal and expansion of their 40-year […]
Lloyds Banking Group Makes Major Investment in Net Zero Head Office
June 17 2024
Lloyds Banking Group will re-open its office at 33 Old Broad Street from November 2024. […]
UK Finance Announces New Regulated Liability Network Experimentation Phase
April 15 2024
UK Finance has today announced work on a new UK Regulated Liability Network (RLN) experimentation […]
Lloyds Bank Appoints New Head of Commercial Cards, Business & Commercial Banking
April 15 2024
Lloyds Bank Appoints New Head, Linda Weston, as Head of Commercial Cards. Starting in June, […]
Lloyds Banking Group Invests £3 Million in Innovative Property Technology Fintech Coadjute
April 2 2024
Lloyds Banking Group has invested £3 million in Coadjute, an innovative fintech designed to connect […]
ApTap Teams Up With Halifax and Lloyds Bank to Help People Manage Household Bills
March 14 2024
Building on successful partnerships with other brands, ApTap will make managing household bills easier for […]
Rothesay Acquires £6 Billion Scottish Widows Bulk Annuity Portfolio From Lloyds Banking Group
March 13 2024
Rothesay, the UK’s largest pensions insurance specialist, today announces that it has agreed to acquire […]
Lloyds Banking Group and Low Carbon Spark 10-year Power Purchase Agreement
March 7 2024
Lloyds Banking Group has signed a corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with global renewable energy […]
Lloyds Banking Group joins Open Property Data Association on mission to deliver better homebuying process
March 4 2024
The UK’s largest lender, Lloyds Banking Group (LBG), has joined the Open Property Data Association […]
Landmark CFIT Report Delivers Kalifa Review Recommendations on Open Finance
February 29 2024
The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) today publishes a report setting out the […]
Dynatrace Teams with Lloyds Banking Group to Reduce IT Carbon Emissions
January 31 2024
Dynatrace (NYSE: DT), the leader in unified observability and security, today announced that it is […]
Employment by Fintech enterprises grows by 24% over two years as FinTech Scotland reaches its sixth anniversary
January 11 2024
Scotland’s fintech cluster has seen a 24% increase in jobs within fintech enterprises as FinTech […]
Helen Bierton joins Lloyds to lead Everyday Banking
January 4 2024
Helen Bierton, formerly of Starling Bank, has been appointed as Everyday Banking Director at Lloyds […]
Upfront Costs: The Biggest Barrier to Green Home Improvements
November 23 2023
Lloyds Banking Group, a leading UK based financial services group, has released the first Housing […]
Sonovate increases securitisation to £240M, bolstering its lending capabilities and international reach
October 11 2023
Sonovate, the leading provider of finance and payment solutions for the contingent workforce, has announced […]
Lloyds Banking Group Invests €3 Million in Enigio to Accelerate Use of Digital Documentation in Trade
September 18 2023
Lloyds Banking Group has invested €3 million in technology company Enigio to expand its use […]
Fintech
Experian Launches New Solution to Help Banks and Lenders Combat Financial Crime
September 9 2025
Global data and technology company Experian has launched a new solution designed to help tackle the growing threat of financial crime, including money laundering, fraudulent account activity, and account misuse.
UK Financial Institutions Double Down on AI as Productivity Surges
September 3 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) has moved from pilot to performance for UK financial institutions. According to the latest Lloyds’ Financial Institutions Sentiment Survey (FISS), the sector is entering a new phase of AI maturity, with firms reporting tangible business benefits and increased investment in the technology over the last 12 months.
Lloyds Secures Contract to Provide Banking Services for Several Government Departments and Public Sector Organisations
August 12 2025
Lloyds has won, after a competitive tender, a contract to provide banking services for several government departments
Lloyds Banking Group and NCR Atleos Advance Branch Modernization with New Technology
July 23 2025
Lloyds NCR Atleos collaboration is bringing advanced ATM as a Service (ATMaaS) technology to key […]
Lloyds Banking Group Accelerates Digital Transformation with AI-Powered Athena
July 15 2025
Lloyds Banking Group has announcedt milestone in its digital transformation journey with the introduction of Athena, a new customer AI knowledge hub
Digital Assets Breakthrough: Aberdeen Investments, Lloyds Banking Group and Archax complete UK-first use of Digital Assets
July 14 2025
Lloyds Banking Group (Lloyds), Aberdeen Investments, and Archax today announce a landmark collaboration of their trading businesses to advance the use of cutting edge blockchain technology using tokenised real-world assets (RWAs) as collateral.
Lloyds Banking Group Launches Industry-Leading Data & AI Summer School
July 9 2025
Lloyds Banking Group has launched its largest-ever Data & AI Summer School
Lloyds Banking Group Partners With UnlikelyAI to Test Groundbreaking AI Technology
July 2 2025
Lloyds Banking Group is partnering with UnlikelyAI to explore how cutting-edge AI can support innovation and enhance customer experience
CFIT and Industry Partners Begin Work to Unlock SME Lending
June 25 2025
CFIT and its industry partners today set out how they plan to tackle the UK's SME credit gap
AI Boosts Productivity and Profitability For UK Businesses
June 24 2025
Of the 59% of UK companies currently using AI, more than three quarters say it has improved their productivity (82%) or profitability (76%).
Lloyds Premier: More Than Just a Bank Account
May 21 2025
Lloyds Premier, a new bank account from the UK’s biggest bank, is now available - bringing together the best in financial perks and premium lifestyle services, designed for people with income or assets over £100,000.
AI Fintech Aveni Launches First Version of FinLLM: The UK’s First Generative AI Model for UK Financial Services
May 19 2025
Leading UK AI Fintech Aveni has today announced the release of its first iteration of FinLLM - a domain-specific large language model (LLM) purpose-built for the UK financial services sector. FinLLM is designed to meet the industry’s stringent requirements for compliance, safety, and performance, setting a new benchmark for responsible generative AI by aligning with FCA guidance and the EU AI Act.
Lloyds Banking Group Selects Moneyhub As Their Data Enrichment and Categorisation Partner
May 15 2025
Following a comprehensive review of the market, Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has selected Moneyhub to categorise and enrich all retail and non-retail transactions across LBG’s extensive customer base and brands, including Lloyds, Halifax, Scottish Widows and Bank of Scotland. This will support customers to understand what they spend their money on, and improve their personalised digital banking experiences.
FICO Platform Helps Lloyds Banking Group Say Yes to More Customers
April 22 2025
Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has transformed its operations with FICO® Platform, enabling over £7 billion in annual loans
Fnality Pioneers Programmable Money for New Digital Business Models
April 16 2025
Fnality has introduced a pioneering capability that brings programmability and conditionality to the digital representation of funds at the central bank in the Sterling Fnality Payment System (£FnPS), the world’s first regulated DLT-based wholesale payment system.
Lloyds Banking Group Accelerates AI Innovation with Google Cloud
April 9 2025
Lloyds Banking Group has taken a significant step in its strategic transformation, leveraging the AI and data science capabilities of Google Cloud
Lloyds Banking Group Pensions Trustees Limited Enters Third and Fourth Longevity Hedging Transactions
March 31 2025
Lloyds Banking Group Pensions Trustees Limited (“the Trustee”) has entered into two new longevity insurance and reinsurance arrangements to further protect the Lloyds Banking Group pension schemes from the cost of unexpected increases in the life expectancy of its members.
Lloyds Banking Group Partners with Cambridge Spark to Advance AI Leadership Capabilities
March 25 2025
Lloyds Banking Grouphas partnered with, on a six-month training programme to further strengthen AI capabilities across its senior management teams
CFIT Publishes Digital Company ID Plan to Slash Fraud, Saving UK Businesses Billions Annually
March 6 2025
CFIT today publishes its blueprint for fighting economic crime through the introduction of Digital Company ID,
Lloyds Banking Group Launches Hunt for Cutting-Edge Start-Up Innovators
March 4 2025
Lloyds Banking Group is thrilled to announce the return of its 12-week Launch Innovation programme
Lloyds Banking Group Secures Patent for Cybersecurity Innovation
March 3 2025
Lloyds Banking Group has developed a Global Correlation Engine (GCE), an innovation which supercharges cybersecurity
Lloyds Banking Group Partners with International Motors Limited to Bring XPENG to UK drivers
February 26 2025
Lloyds Banking Group has partnered with International Motors Limited (IML) to offer finance and leasing products for XPENG’s electric vehicles, coming soon to UK roads.
Lloyds Banking Group Bolsters AI Capabilities by Appointing Head of Responsible AI
January 30 2025
Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Magdalena Lis as Head of Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI), starting […]
Fintech Innovation in Scotland Delivers Growth With 8% Increase in Employment
January 10 2025
The FinTech Scotland Cluster recorded an 8% year-on-year employment growth in 2024 bringing the total […]
WaveBL Completes a New Groundbreaking Network Connectivity Proof of Value (POV) with Swift, the Participation of Five Global Banks, and Leading Ocean Carrier eBL Issuer MSC
October 17 2024
WaveBL, the leading blockchain-based electronic Bill of Lading (eBL) platform, has completed a groundbreaking Proof […]
UK Financial Institutions Double Investment in AI Over the Past 12 Months
October 2 2024
The number of UK financial institutions investing in artificial intelligence (AI) has doubled within a […]
UK-Wide Innovation Challenge Launches, Transforming Customer Outcomes and Driving Innovation
October 1 2024
FinTech Scotland, SuperTech (West Midlands) and eight industry collaborators are announcing the launch of a […]
Lloyds Banking Group Appoints Rohit Dhawan as Group Director of AI and Advanced Analytics
August 5 2024
Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Rohit Dhawan as Director of AI (artificial intelligence) and Advanced […]
Experian Welcomes Lloyds Banking Group to Support Hub
July 9 2024
Experian today announces Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) as the newest partner of its Support Hub […]
Lloyds Banking Group Appoints Khadija Ali as Group Director of Sustainability and Responsible Business
July 2 2024
Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Khadija Ali as Group Director, Sustainability and Responsible Business. In […]
UK Finance Announces New Regulated Liability Network Experimentation Phase
April 15 2024
UK Finance has today announced work on a new UK Regulated Liability Network (RLN) experimentation […]
Lloyds Bank Appoints New Head of Commercial Cards, Business & Commercial Banking
April 15 2024
Lloyds Bank Appoints New Head, Linda Weston, as Head of Commercial Cards. Starting in June, […]
ApTap Teams Up With Halifax and Lloyds Bank to Help People Manage Household Bills
March 14 2024
Building on successful partnerships with other brands, ApTap will make managing household bills easier for […]
Rothesay Acquires £6 Billion Scottish Widows Bulk Annuity Portfolio From Lloyds Banking Group
March 13 2024
Rothesay, the UK’s largest pensions insurance specialist, today announces that it has agreed to acquire […]
Lloyds Banking Group joins Open Property Data Association on mission to deliver better homebuying process
March 4 2024
The UK’s largest lender, Lloyds Banking Group (LBG), has joined the Open Property Data Association […]
Landmark CFIT Report Delivers Kalifa Review Recommendations on Open Finance
February 29 2024
The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) today publishes a report setting out the […]
Employment by Fintech enterprises grows by 24% over two years as FinTech Scotland reaches its sixth anniversary
January 11 2024
Scotland’s fintech cluster has seen a 24% increase in jobs within fintech enterprises as FinTech […]
Helen Bierton joins Lloyds to lead Everyday Banking
January 4 2024
Helen Bierton, formerly of Starling Bank, has been appointed as Everyday Banking Director at Lloyds […]