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Mind the gap: Revolut's mean gender pay differential increases

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Mind the gap: Revolut's mean gender pay differential increases

Revolut's attempts to bridge the gender pay gap at its business appears to be going into reverse, with the mean differential between women and men increasing from 22.7% last year to 25.4% as of April 2022.

European Payments Council names Giorgio Andreoli Director General

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European Payments Council names Giorgio Andreoli Director General

Etienne Goosse will step down as Director General of the EPC from April 2023 after 12 years in the role.

Accenture to cut 19,000 employees as corporate spending wanes

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Accenture to cut 19,000 employees as corporate spending wanes

Accenture has announced it will cut 19,000 jobs, 2.5% of its workforce, over the next 18 months. This follows a number of cutbacks in the finance and fintech sector amid a slowdown in IT spending.

Earned wage access platform Rain raises $116m

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Earned wage access platform Rain raises $116m

Earned wage access platform Rain has closed a Series A round comprised of $66 million in equity and another $50 million in debt.

CBA using productivity app to spy on staff

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CBA using productivity app to spy on staff

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has come under fire for using an app that tracks workers' downtime, ordering 'non-productive' workers to apply for a leave of absence.

N26 chief risk officer quits

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N26 chief risk officer quits

German digital bank N26 has lost its third senior executive in a year, with chief risk officer Thomas Grosse leaving for personal reasons.

Financial Cloud Summit 2023: Strategising digital transformation and balancing trust with partners

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Financial Cloud Summit 2023: Strategising digital transformation and balancing trust with partners

To successfully engage in digital transformation in the transition to the cloud, financial firms are looking for creative methods to approach their cloud strategy. In doing so, companies are dealing with issues of cost, security, and scalability. The first stage of the conference explores how companies are making strategic on visibility, data ownership, cloud providers, and more.

Swiss fintech Radicant sacks CEO

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Swiss fintech Radicant sacks CEO

Radicant Bank, a Switzerland-based digital bank, has sacked its CEO and co-founder after an internal email blasting critics and local politicians was leaked online.

PayPal’s Dan Schulman to step down

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PayPal’s Dan Schulman to step down

PayPal’s president and CEO Dan Schulman has announced his plans to retire from the payments giant on December 31st, 2023.

Zenus Bank appoints John Woods as chief revenue officer

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Zenus Bank appoints John Woods as chief revenue officer

The Puerto Rico-based digital bank that allows people and businesses around the world to open a US bank account, Zenus Bank, has promoted John Woods to chief revenue officer (CRO).

BNPL provider Affirm cuts 19% of staff, ends crypto initiative

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BNPL provider Affirm cuts 19% of staff, ends crypto initiative

BNPL platform Affirm announced it has cut 19% of its workforce, amounting to 500 employees.

Marqeta appoints Simon Khalaf as CEO

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Marqeta appoints Simon Khalaf as CEO

Marqeta has tapped technology executive, Simon Khalaf, as its new CEO, effective January 31st.

Exclusive: Feedzai cuts workforce amid ‘restructuring’ - sources

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Exclusive: Feedzai cuts workforce amid ‘restructuring’ - sources

Sources have confirmed that Portuguese unicorn Feedzai has cut its workforce as the company begins restructuring in the face of challenging economic conditions.

ClearBank appoints banking exec Mark Fairless as CFO

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ClearBank appoints banking exec Mark Fairless as CFO

Clearbank has announced the appointment of Mark Fairless as chief financial officer (CFO), to support the firm's international growth.

Revolut creates team to address corporate culture

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Revolut creates team to address corporate culture

Financial superapp Revolut is putting together a behavioural team as it seeks to address an "aggressive" corporate culture.

Crypto.com slashes 20% of global workforce

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Crypto.com slashes 20% of global workforce

CEO and co-founder of crypto exchange Crypto.com, Kris Marszalek, announced that the firm will cut its global headcount by 20%, in efforts to navigate ongoing economic headwinds and "unforeseeable" industry events.

Atom bank to make four-day week permanent in 2024

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Atom bank to make four-day week permanent in 2024

Atom bank is to press on with a permanent four-day week for all employees in 2024, following a successful trial period this year.

Swift chair Yawar Shah steps down after 16 years

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Swift chair Yawar Shah steps down after 16 years

The Swift Board of Directors has announced that Yawar Shah has stepped down, retiring after 16 years as Chair.

Solaris reshuffles management board

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Solaris reshuffles management board

Solaris has announced a rejig of its management board. This move is linked to a change in their corporate strategy following the placement of a new CEO.

9 in 10 CFOs make business-critical decisions for their company - Accenture

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9 in 10 CFOs make business-critical decisions for their company - Accenture

Accenture recently released research on the current challenges facing chief financial officers (CFOs), revealing that CFOs are confronted with business transforming decisions and many feel as though they are met with significantly more responsibility than those in the past.

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