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Report: 7 M&A Deals Among Italian Banks Underway or Recently Concluded

Report: 7 M&A Deals Among Italian Banks Underway or Recently Concluded
Report: 7 M&A Deals Among Italian Banks Underway or Recently Concluded
May 23, 2025  |  Banking

Italy’s banking industry has reportedly seen seven merger and acquisition deals underway or recently concluded. Some of the deals are interrelated, Reuters reported Friday (May 23). The...

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Why America’s Biggest Banks Want to Reinvent the Stablecoin
Why America’s Biggest Banks Want to Reinvent the Stablecoin
May 23, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

After years of skepticism, traditional finance is not just dipping a toe into crypto. It may just be preparing to swim. That’s what is being...

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Catena Labs Raises $18 Million to Build AI-Native Financial Institution for Agents
Catena Labs Raises $18 Million to Build AI-Native Financial Institution for Agents
May 20, 2025  |  Investments

AI startup Catena Labs said in a Tuesday (May 20) news release that it has raised $18 million in a funding round to build the...

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UK Central Bank Could Ease ‘Ringfencing’ Rules for Lenders
UK Central Bank Could Ease ‘Ringfencing’ Rules for Lenders
May 19, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The Bank of England is reportedly looking to ease its “ringfencing” rules for British lenders. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Monday (May 19), this...

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Bankers Tell Congress Regulation Hinders M&A and ‘De Novo’ Formation
Bankers Tell Congress Regulation Hinders M&A and ‘De Novo’ Formation
May 14, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The path to creating a bank — from submitting a business plan to hitting the ground running — is a long and winding road, with...

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Platforms, Private Credit Fund and Banks’ Fortunes Are Increasingly Intertwined
Platforms, Private Credit Fund and Banks’ Fortunes Are Increasingly Intertwined
May 09, 2025  |  Banking

Private credit exists as an essential part of the capital spectrum, especially for firms that cannot get, or choose not to get, traditional bank channels....

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FNBO Acquires Country Club Bank in Midwest-Based Private Bank Merger
FNBO Acquires Country Club Bank in Midwest-Based Private Bank Merger
May 01, 2025  |  Partnerships

Nebraska-based lender FNBO is preparing to acquire Missouri’s Country Club Bank. The company said the deal, announced Thursday (May 1), combines two privately owned, multi-generational...

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66% of Zillennials Use Their Phones as Bank Branch
66% of Zillennials Use Their Phones as Bank Branch
April 29, 2025  |  Banking

A recent report from PYMNTS reveals that zillennials, the demographic cohort straddling the late 20s and early 30s, are a driving force behind the evolution...

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