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Scalable Capital opens platform to AI assistants; Fortune reports on AI trading at a German bank

Aug 25, 2026 · Issue 4 · 5 sources, 5 articles

Scalable Capital has become the first bank in Europe to open its platform to AI assistants through Agentic Investing. According to Fortune, a German bank let AI trade for customers, and in one test Claude beat human traders 76% of the time, but there is a catch.

Who is affected and how

retail customer
Giving an AI assistant trading authority carries risk, so access levels should be set deliberately.
banking professional
Control over AI assistants' access and the client's consent must be documented.
fintech company
Opening the platform creates a new distribution channel but also raises liability questions.

Sources

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