Latest Human resources News: Finextra Research

Flagstone appoints 10x’s Leda Glyptis and Monzo’s Meri Williams to board

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

EBAday 2022: Empowering women in 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.

06 May 2022

Company update/people

Global Processing Services names new chief revenue officer

Global Processing Services (GPS), a leading global payment technology platform, has today announced the appointment of Simon Stanford as Chief Revenue Officer. Based in London, Stanford sits on GPS’ global executive committee and leads the company’s global commercial, partnerships and customer relationship management, and marketing teams with a focus on developing GPS’ global partnerships ecosystem, marketing and brand strategy, and driving revenue growth worldwide.

05 May 2022

News/people

Ukrainian refugees connected with UK tech jobs by Fintech Without Frontiers

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

News/people

Finextra and Jobbio join forces to unlock fintech's finest talent

If you are looking for fast-growing opportunities to enrich your career, look no further than Finextra.jobs.

22 April 2022

Company update/people

PensionBee publishes gender pay gap figures

PensionBee, a leading online pension provider, has revealed a median hourly pay gap of just 1.6%, and a median bonus pay gap of 0% among its staff, as at 31 December 2021.

19 April 2022

Company update/people

Edinburgh fintech specialist Origo: Startups restricted by hot recruitment market

An aggressive recruitment market could hamper start-ups in Scotland’s booming financial technology sector, according to senior fintech experts.

08 April 2022

News/people

Volt appoints PayPal veteran as CRO

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

Company update/people

Nium appoints Dylan Lowrey to General Counsel

Nium, the modern platform for global money movement, today announced the appointment of Dylan Lowrey, to General Counsel. Lowrey joined Nium in 2021 as Head of Regulatory Affairs and Product Law and has helped the company launch new services in complex emerging markets, while expanding the company’s global license portfolio. He will continue to report to Prajit Nanu, CEO and Co-Founder of Nium, and is based in the company’s San Francisco co-headquarters.

25 March 2022

News/devops

BNP Paribas to hire 1000 more female coders by 2024

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

Research/Human resources

Cloud, the Critical Component to Power New Business Models

11 March 2022 395 downloads

Research/Human resources

ISO 20022: How banks can avoid becoming a cautionary tale

04 March 2022 604 downloads

Company update/Human resources

Employment Hero soars to unicorn status with new funding and acquires KeyPay

All-in-one HR, payroll and benefits platform, Employment Hero, today announced it has closed a £96 million funding round, led by return investor SEEK Investments with participation from OneVentures, AirTree Ventures and other shareholders.

16 February 2022

News/retail

Plum prepares US stock investing product launch

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

Company update/people

Skilling hires former Oanda CMO

Skilling, a high-growth fintech company focused on CFD trading, has announced the appointment of David Hodge as Chief Marketing Officer as part of its global expansion strategy following an incredibly successful trading year.

11 February 2022

News/people

Monzo offers staff three months’ paid leave

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

Company update/startups

Techstars London welcomes new managing director

Techstars, a global investment business that provides access to capital, one-on-one mentorship, and customised programming for early-stage entrepreneurs, has announced the appointment of Saalim Chowdhury as Managing Director of Techstars London. He follows predecessor Eamonn Carey.

28 January 2022

Company update/people

Wise offers staffers 18 weeks paid parental leave

At Wise, we believe that rewarding people should be simple, transparent and fair for everyone, everywhere. That’s why, from January 2022, we’ve introduced a new minimum standard for global leave policies in all our locations.

19 January 2022

Company update/people

Credit Suisse Group chairman Horta-Osório resigns after breaking Covid-19 rules

Credit Suisse Group today announced that the Board of Directors (Board) has appointed Axel P. Lehmann as the bank’s new Chairman effective immediately. He succeeds António Horta-Osório, who resigned following an investigation commissioned by the Board. Under the leadership of Axel Lehmann, the Board and the Executive Board will continue to execute Credit Suisse’s strategy, driving forward the transformation of the bank.

17 January 2022

News/predictions

Starling pulls Facebook advertising; preps SaaS offering

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