Latest Human resources News: Finextra Research

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.

21 December 2022

News/payments

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.

16 December 2022

News/people

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.

16 December 2022

News/people

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.

16 December 2022

News/devops

Starling and Lloyds join Code First Girls

The banking and financial services sector is the industry most keen to attract female coders into their workforce, data reveals today, as Starling Bank and Lloyds Banking Group become the latest major finance companies to actively search for female tech talent with Code First Girls - the largest provider of free coding courses for women in the UK.

13 December 2022

News/people

Stripe adds Louise Smith to UK board of directors

UK Fintech Envoy and chair of Innovate Finance has been appointed as chair of the board of directors for Stripe Payments UK Limited.

09 December 2022

Company update/people

City of London bids to break the class barriers

Providing government, regulators, sector bodies and employers with a 5-point pathway intended to boost socio-economic diversity at senior levels in UK financial and professional services.

06 December 2022

News/people

European Women Payments Network awards nominees announced

The European Women Payments Network (EWPN), a community for women in fintech, cards, payments, banking and financial services, has revealed the shortlist of nominees for their annual awards.

25 November 2022

News/people

Barclays hopes to scoop up laid off tech workers

Recent major job cuts in the industry has spurred Barclays into extending the application period for its Rise Start-Up Academy.

18 November 2022

News/people

Visa names Ryan McInerney as incoming CEO

Visa has announced that current president, Ryan McInerney, will be appointed CEO of the banking giant effective from the 1st of February, 2023.

18 November 2022

News/people

GoTo Group cuts 12% of staff

Indonesian tech group, PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk, has announced that it will layoff 12% of its staff, amounting to 1,300 employees.

18 November 2022

Company update/payments

John Anderson announced as Plaid's head of payments

Plaid today announces the appointment of Facebook veteran John Anderson as its new head of payments. The company posted a blog written by Anderson on the news as below:

17 November 2022

News/devops

Isle of Man launches Fintech Innovation Challenge

Digital Isle of Man (an executive branch of the Isle’s government) has announced the launch of the Fintech Innovation Challenge, an opportunity to engage with international stakeholders and industries in their digital ecosystem.

11 November 2022

Company update/people

Saxo names Simon Camilleri as COO

Saxo, the leading fintech specialist focused on multi-asset trading and investment, today announces the appointment of Simon Camilleri as Chief Operating Officer and board member of its subsidiary, Saxo UK Limited, effective immediately.

11 November 2022

News/crypto

Philanthropy is facing a ‘triple squeeze’ and digital assets can help - Citi

Citibank’s recent report ‘Philanthropy and the Global Economy’ has found that digital assets can be the future of philanthropy in wake of the cost of living crisis. Amy Thompson, report author, and Ronit Ghose, global head of future of finance at Citi, sat down with Finextra to discuss the significance of this report in light of the cost of living crisis.

07 November 2022

Company update/security

Cyber security consultant S-RM appoints chief revenue officer

Leading global intelligence and cyber security consultancy S-RM, has today announced the appointment of professional services sales expert John Kemp as its new Chief Revenue Officer.

07 November 2022

Company update/people

Nigerian banks names CEO

Dalu Ajene has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) Nigeria (www.RMB.co.za) from the 1st of November 2022 and aims to facilitate greater foreign capital flows, while working to deliver constructive solutions to leading businesses across critical sectors in Nigeria.

04 November 2022

News/people

AFP 2022: Bank and corporate DEI advocates dare firms to be different

The Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) annual conference featured a session Monday called 'Dare to be Different'. During the hour-long programme, a panel featuring diversity, equity, and inclusion experts from Goldman Sachs, Loop Capital, and Dropbox emphasised the financial and organisational advantages of increasing access and career advancement opportunities for women and minorities.

25 October 2022

News/people

Report highlights tech skills shortage

The financial services sector faces a potential shortage of skilled technologists and data analysts over the next five years, according to as recently published report.

20 October 2022

Company update/regulation

Regtech Kaizen Reporting recruits managing director

Leading regulatory technology firm, Kaizen Reporting today announced that Matthew Vincent is the latest senior hire to join the team.

18 October 2022