Quantum computing

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MAS collaborates with banks and tech firms on quantum security

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has gathered a consortium of banks and technology partners to study the application of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) as a defensive mechanisim against the threat posed by super-fast computing power.

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MAS to fund quantum and AI projects for financial sector

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is to commit $100 million in grant funding to support the development of AI and quantum computing technologies in the financial sector.

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BBVA runs successful trial of distributed quantum simulation in the cloud

BBVA has completed a successful trial of the execution of quantum algorithms across multiple conventional servers in the AWS cloud.

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HSBC and PayPal tackle quantum-safe cryptography in payments

HSBC and PayPal are among the founding member of a new working group investigating the adoption of quantum-safe cryptography in the payments industry.

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Singapore warns banks to prepare for quantum computing cyber threat

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has told the country's financial institutions to make sure they are prepared for the rising cybersecurity risks posed by quantum computing.

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JPMorgan anchors $300 million funding round in Quantinuum

JPMorgan Chase has anchored a $300 million investmnet round in quantum computing startup Quantinuum, valuing the business at $5 billion.

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HSBC trials quantum protection for AI-powered FX trading

HSBC has piloted the use of quantum key encryption to protect client FX trading data from the threat of increasingly powerful cyber attacks.

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UBS funds Swiss Open Quantum Institute in bid to achieve UN sustainability goals

UBS has joined forces with Cern, the Swiss Government and non-profit foundation Gesda to fund experiments in quantum computing aimed at achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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HSBC takes a deep dive into quantum computing

HSBC is collaborating with Terra Quantum on an experiment to test the use of quantum technology for optimising capital allocation.

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Bank of Canada explores impact of quantum computing on CBDCs

The Bank of Canada has called in local specialist evolutionQ for a research project involving quantum-safe cybersecurity technologies for greenfield digital currencies.

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Truist prepares for quantum future

Truist Financial, a top ten US commercial bank, has joined the ranks of financial institutions preparing for a quantum future by joining IBM's Quantum Accelerator programme.

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Money20/20: Quantum and generative AI together is ‘scary’ - ING

At Money20/20 in Amsterdam, Finextra chatted to ING’s head of corporate strategy & innovation Jeroen Plag about how the bank has merged the innovation and strategy departments bringing initiatives closer to the business like CoorpID and Blacksmith and is now focusing on building new assets.

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Central banks successfully test 'quantum resistant' communications channel

A secure communication channel designed to protect financial data against future threats from quantum computers has been successfully established by the BIS Innovation Hub Eurosystem Centre, in concert with Banque de France and Deutsche Bundesbank.

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HSBC partners Quantinuum for quantum computing research

HSBC is working with tech firm Quantinuum on a series of exploratory projects looking at the use of quantum computing in banking.

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Crédit Agricole CIB hails quantum computing experiment results

Crédit Agricole CIB has declared two quantum computing experiments - one investigating the valuation of financial products, the other the assessment of credit risks - a success.

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Mastercard to issue 'quantum resistant' contactless cards

Mastercard has approved the first cards for issuers that are compatible with the new EMVCo contactless specifications designed to protect against attacks from both traditional and quantum computers.

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Banque de France tests 'post quantum' security tech

The Banque de France has been experimenting with "post-quantum" security technologies as it bids to prepare for a world where quantum computing leaves current IT systems vulnerable to hacks.

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Mastercard forms alliance with quantum computing player D-Wave

Mastercard has formed a multi-year strategic alliance with quantum computing specialist D-Wave Systems, focusing on areas such as loyalty and rewards, cross-border settlement and fraud management.

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IBM introduces real-time AI for transaction processing

IBM is harnessing the power of real-time AI to help banks analyse for fraud during transactions on a "massive scale".

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HSBC joins IBM's Quantum Accelerator programme

HSBC has joined forces with IBM on a three year project to explore the new frontiers of quantum technology.