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May 27, 2026 @ 9:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNP Paribas (EPA: BNP) has renewed and expanded its partnership with French AI focused firm Mistral AI for an additional three years. This extension builds on their initial collaboration that started in 2023 and was formalized in 2024, marking a deeper commitment to integrating sophisticated… Read More

March 31, 2026 @ 12:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a notable development for traditional banking and cryptocurrency integration, BNP Paribas (EPA: BNP) has launched six exchange-traded notes (ETNs) linked to Bitcoin and Ether. This initiative targets everyday investors in France, allowing them to gain exposure to the two largest digital currencies through familiar… Read More

February 24, 2026 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNP Paribas Asset Management, part of BNP Paribas (EPA: BNP), has issued a tokenized share class of an existing French-domiciled money market fund, registering the assets directly on public blockchain infrastructure. Announced on 20 February 2026, the pilot represents a notable advancement in the bank’s… Read More

January 13, 2026 @ 9:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNP Paribas (EPA: BNP) has officially launched a unified asset management platform, positioning itself as a key European player with extensive global influence. The merger, completed recently this past month, integrates AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM), BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management (BNPP REIM), and… Read More

September 11, 2025 @ 10:42 am By JD Alois  |  

BNP Paribas and HSBC have joined the Canton Foundation and its initiative to pursue the tokenization of assets. The two big banks are joining other well-known members, including Goldman Sachs, HKFMI, and Moody’s. Founded in 2024, the Canton Network is a permissioned blockchain that provides… Read More

July 4, 2025 @ 2:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNP Paribas Cardif has finalized the acquisition of AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) and signed a long-term partnership with the AXA Group to manage a large part of its assets. This operationwill “enable the BNP Paribas Group to create a leading European asset management platform with… Read More

June 29, 2025 @ 12:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNP Paribas announces that its Securities Services business, a global custodian with EUR 14.3 trillion in assets under custody1, has entered an agreement with HSBC for the acquisition of the custody and depositary bank business of HSBC Continental Europe S.A., Germany, “subject to regulatory approvals.”… Read More

June 9, 2025 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds announced a partnership with BNP Paribas to offer its corporate and financial institution clients access to market-leading FX Execution Algorithms (EAs). The partnership will see Lloyds deliver an FX Algorithmic Execution Service supported by BNP Paribas’ edge solutions – “helping clients to execute large… Read More

June 7, 2025 @ 5:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

To facilitate the development and deployment of generative AI use cases in its businesses and functions, BNP Paribas has designed and deployed an internal LLM as a Service platform. Operated by the Group’s IT teams, this technology, allows each entity to access a selection of… Read More

May 24, 2025 @ 12:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) announced the launch of natively tokenised Money Market fund shares, testing cross-border transactions based on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), in collaboration with Allfunds Blockchain as tech provider and BNP Paribas’ Securities Services business as transfer agent and fund dealing… Read More

May 20, 2025 @ 7:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, has signed an agreement with BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions to provide a portfolio guarantee of up to €200 million. Supported by the InvestEU program, this initiative aims to enhance access to business… Read More

December 16, 2024 @ 7:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNP Paribas participated in Eurosystem trials of wholesale settlement DLT solution Eurosystem accelerates innovation and experiments wholesale settlement solutions for DLT transactions with BNP Paribas. BNP Paribas claims that it is at the forefront of financial innovation, testing all three solutions in the Eurosystem’s wholesale… Read More

December 8, 2024 @ 4:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BNP Paribas Wealth Management noted that in 2025, investors should keep front of mind a few select trends, especially in a challenging context. First, BNP Paribas noted that lower interest rates will support “leveraged asset classes,” such as real estate, infrastructure and private equity. Furthermore,… Read More

November 18, 2024 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Surecomp announced that, together with BNP Paribas and Vanderlande, it has reportedly piloted a new corporate-to-bank connectivity standard designed by Swift and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). The Application Programming Interface (API)-based communication channel enabled Dutch logistics company Vanderlande – a key player focused on … Read More

September 28, 2024 @ 10:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNP Paribas (EPA: BNP) announces that it has signed an agreement with HSBC (NYSE: HSBC) for the acquisition of their Private Banking activities in Germany, with the ambition to position BNP Paribas Wealth Management among the top leading players in Germany and bringing its AuM1… Read More

July 29, 2024 @ 2:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On 25 July 2024, BNP Paribas arranged and placed the first ever Sovereign digital bond issuance for Eurozone and EMEA, the Republic of Slovenia with on-chain settlement using the Banque de France’s (BdF) tokenized Cash solution provided within the European Central Bank’s (ECB) wholesale central… Read More

July 14, 2024 @ 12:19 pm By Michael Wong  |  

European banking giant BNP Paribas announced that it has launched the BNP Paribas Cross Asset Trend and AI Index in Brazil in partnership with AI-driven investment solutions company QuantumStreet AI. The newly launched index marries traditional trend-based investment strategies with advanced AI technology provided by… Read More

June 17, 2024 @ 8:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

With this strategic partnership project, BNP Paribas and BPCE wish to take a major new step in the payments field by jointly acquiring the best technology for processing payments for card holders and merchants. This processor would handle all card payments “from BNP Paribas and… Read More

March 18, 2024 @ 12:56 am By Michael Wong  |  

The pilot of the Canton Network, a pioneering initiative for interoperability in the capital markets domain, saw significant participation from leading financial institutions, including 15 asset managers, 13 banks, four custodians, and three exchanges. Among the banks were major players like BNY Mellon, Goldman Sachs,… Read More

February 28, 2024 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNP Paribas (EPA: BNP) and Citi (NYSE:C) have become the first institutional investors in United Fintech Group Limited, a neutral Digital Transformation Platform, as part of a strategic investment round led by Citi. United Fintech is also in advanced talks “with other leading strategic investors… Read More