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BBVA tells employees to ignore email outside of working hours

BBVA is introducing a policy of digital disconnection for employees in Spain, encouraging them to put down their devices and take a break from the emails outside of working hours.

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Modulr invests £20m in Scottish fintech

SME payments outfit Modulr is to invest the best part of £20m in the Scottish fintech industry, in the process creating 53 new jobs and nurturing new technology talent.

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UOB devises digital learning programme for all staff

Singapore's United Overseas bank is to put all of its 26,000 employees through a 12-week learning and development programme designed to help them prepare for a digital future.

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HSBC to cut 10,000 jobs - FT

More than 10,000 jobs could be lost at HSBC as the global bank embarks on a cost-cutting exercise, according to a report in the Financial Times (FT).

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Sibos 2019: Recruiting the next generation of finance and technology players

At Sibos 2019, business leaders from across the globe come together to discuss the future of financial services and how engaging and employing skilled individuals now goes beyond salary, security and stability.

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Banco Santander broadens talent search with Data Science Apprenticeships

Banco Santander in the UK is to offer school leavers across the country the opportunity to apply for a Data Science Apprenticeship, billed by the bank as the first of its kind in the banking sector.

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Goldman Sachs tech head to step down

The most senior technology executive at Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs is reported to be stepping down amid a clear out of senior partners, raising questions about the direction of Goldman's technology strategy

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Filtering the ethics of AI

As decision-making factors using AI become more accepted, pure economics might not align with the softer strategies of a bank. Many financial institutions are questioning how artificial intelligence must be governed within an organisation and how it can be taught to align with a bank’s brand and ethos, but without influence from human judgement.

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Starling opens new UK office

Online bank Starling is today cutting the ribbon on its new office in UK town Southampton as it looks to bolster its operational resources.

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Revolut to open ops centre in Portugal

Challenger Revolut is planning to open a customer service centre in Portugal that will employ 400 people.

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Citi appoints new ops head for EMEA

Citi has promoted Anne-Maree Tassell as the new head of operations and technology for EMEA.

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Singapore fintech employment remains strong with minimal talent shortage

According to a survey put together by the Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) and PwC Singapore, 42% of fintech firms in Singapore have over 30 employees and a further 31%, between 11 and 30 employees.

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New Zealand backs salaries paid in cryptocurrencies

New Zealand based companies can now legally pay their employees in cryptocurrency, establishing the controversial asset class as a mainstream form of payment.

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Revolut attracts yet another top dog

David Maclean, finance director of Metro Bank, has resigned in order to take up the role of CFO at digital challenger Revolut.

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UK fintech Soldo raises €54m for Dublin move

A London-based startup that has migrated most of its operations to Ireland ahead of a possible Brexit has raised €54m to help funds its relocation.

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Deutsche Bank to spend €13bn on tech amid massive job cuts

Deutsche Bank has announced swingeing job cuts as part of a radical overhaul of its operations that will also see it spend €13bn on new technology over the next four years.

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UK finance faces "existential skills crisis"

The UK's financial services industry is facing an "existential skills crisis", says a Government-sponsored report, with graduate recruitment on the wane and existing staff unable to keep pace with dizzying levels of technological change.

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NAB pledges $1.4bn funding for Aussie tech sector

National Australia Bank (NAB) is to commit AUS$2bn ($1.38bn) to support Australia's technology sector.

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UK fintech salaries on the rise - report

Jobs in the UK's fintech sector have grown by 61% in the last year while demand for skilled workers has seen salaries rise by as much as 25% according to a recently published report.

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NatWest's Bó selects Loot founder and his team

Bó, the digital bank developed by RBS-owned NatWest, has recruited the founder of Loot, an online banking service aimed at millennials that went into administration last month.