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Metro Bank organises tech workshops for kids

Metro Bank has held a series of tech workshops for primary school children from the most deprived parts of London.

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Ron Kalifa joins Brookfield

Fintech grandee Ron Kalifa has joined Brookfield Asset Management as vice chair and head of financial infrastructure investments.

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BBVA consolidates tech firms into one new company

BBVA is combining its three tech firms into one new company, called BBVA Technology, which will house 3000 employees and offer a more "strategic focus", says the Spanish bank.

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DTCC buys blockchain outfit Securrency

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has agreed to buy blockchain-based fintech Securrency. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Plaid appoints first CFO

Open banking platform Plaid has hired former Expedia executive Eric Hart as its first chief financial officer, filling a critical role ahead of an anticipated IPO.

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SEC head warns AI could cause financial crisis

It is "nearly unavoidable" that AI will trigger a financial crisis within the decade unless regulators step in, says Securities and Exchange Commission head Gary Gensler.

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Investing app Stash raises $40m

American investing app Stash has raised $40 million in financing led by T Rowe Price. The firm has also appointed former Nyse CFO Amy Butte as independent audit chair.

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Tradeshift sacks CEO over allegations of sexual assault

Tradeshift, a Danish fintech heavily backed by HSBC, has fired its CEO over "serious allegations of sexual assault and harassment".

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PE giant Advent hires fintech exec Kahina Van Dyke

Private equity outfit Advent International has hired former Standard Chartered, Ripple and Meta executive Kahina Van Dyke to help build out its fintech franchise.

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The rise of the theme-based super app

Elon Musk's ambition to turn X into a WeChat-like everything app is doomed, predicts the man building his own "theme-based" super app, called Super.com.

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John Wise appointed chairman of ESG Book

Serial fintech entrepreneur John Wise has been appointed chair of sustainability and data technology startup ESG Book.

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Monzo hires Cash App's Conor Walsh as US CEO

UK digital challenger bank Monzo has hired former Cash App global product head Conor Walsh to lead a renewed push into the US market.