Shinhan Financial Group unveiled its integrated platform Shinhan SuperSOL, combining banking, card, securities and insurance services in one app, reigniting competition over financial “super apps”. The revamp centres on the banking app and includes SOL LINK, which ties deposit accounts to stock trading. Separately, AI use in finance is expanding beyond chatbots to agent-style systems for document analysis, customer service and automation, while banks and fintechs roll out workplace programmes and data-hub projects.

Anchorage Digital has launched a payment platform that lets institutional investors trade on crypto platforms while keeping assets deposited at a regulated bank. The company said its Coordinated Multiparty Settlement, or CMS, keeps assets at Anchorage Digital Bank throughout the trading process and links exchanges, prime brokers and institutions on a shared settlement layer. It aims to reduce exchange pre-funding and related counterparty and operational risks. Deployment begins with Spotex.