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News/regulation
Legaltech firm PocketLaw today announced the closure of a €10 million Series A round lead by European VC firm, Atomico.
09 May 2022
News/people
UK cash deposit platform, Flagstone, has announced the addition of fintech heavyhitters Leda Glyptis and Meri Williams to its board of directors, ahead of planned Series B funding in 2023.
06 May 2022
News/payments
A report published by McKinsey in 2021 read that in the US, the payments industry has the lowest share of women at entry-level, manager, and senior-manager level.
Fintech Without Frontiers – an industry led-initiative created by Ozone API – has launched a bid to connect Ukrainian refugees with career opportunities in the UK fintech space.
05 May 2022
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22 April 2022
Real-time payments provider Volt has announced the hire of Matt Komorowski, who previously led PayPal’s channel partnership business across APAC, LATAM, and MEA.
08 April 2022
News/devops
BNP Paribas has set itself a target to have 1,000 more women working in IT professions by the end of 2024, through both internal and external recruitment.
11 March 2022
News/retail
European money management app Plum plans to launch a product for users to invest in US stocks in Q1 this year, adding EU and UK stocks, and crypto assets later in 2022.
11 February 2022
Monzo intends to revamp employee work-life balance by ensuring staff that have worked for the digital bank for over four years are eligible for sabbaticals lasting three months.
03 February 2022
News/predictions
Starling CEO Anne Boden says the bank has pulled all paid advertising on Facebook and Instagram until Meta tackles fraudsters advertising on its platforms. In her annual letter, Boden also confirms the planned launch of a Software as a Service (SaaS) proposition during 2022.
07 January 2022
News/startups
In terms of venture capital (VC) investment, the number of jobs, and the rate of unicorns emerging, 2021 has been the UK technology sector’s best year yet, says research from the Digital Economy Council.
20 December 2021
Money transfer app Wise has named David Wells, the former CFO of Netflix, as the chairman of its board of directors.
09 December 2021
Research by Starling Bank has found that despite growth and record investment planned for 2022, small business owners struggle with loneliness, creativity and ideation.
08 December 2021
News/wealth
UK wealth management group St. James’s Place is rolling out virtual reality technology for training and role-playing across the business.
16 November 2021
News/inclusion
Colorintech has announced its partnership with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), one in a line of unions that will aim to transform Europe into one of the most inclusive tech hubs in the world. The co-founder of Colorintech, Ashleigh Ainsley, had an exclusive discussion with Finextra about this latest partnership.
29 October 2021
Revolut has acquired the team behind New York-based talent sourcing marketplace Wanted. Financial terms were not disclosed.
22 October 2021
BBVA has rolled out an app for employees to book a desk at the office as it prepares for a new post-pandemic working model.
14 September 2021
Women Returners and Innovate Finance have partnered to launch a cross-company returner programme, encouraging individuals to re-enter the fintech sector following extended career breaks.
10 September 2021
In an effort to support 500,000 customers with their financial literacy, communication, critical thinking, and digital innovation by 2023, AIB has launched a skills programme for 12-18-year-olds called Future Sparks.
06 September 2021
Fiat-to-crypto trading platform Binance has today announced the appointment of Richard Teng – former chief executive officer (CEO) of Financial Services Regulatory Authority at Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) – as its new CEO, Singapore.
23 August 2021
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