Latest People News: Finextra Research

UOB to invest S$500 million to build global technology and innovation centre

UOB is to invest S$500 million to build a new global technology and innovation centre in Singapore's Punggol Digital District (PDD)

26 April 2023

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Paddle CEO Christian Owens steps down

Chrisitan Owens, the CEO of London-based fintech unicorn Paddle, is stepping down after ten years in the role.

25 April 2023

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Merchants should be obliged to accept digital euro - ECB's Panetta

Merchants should be obliged to accept a future digital euro as legal tender, whilst people and businesses should also be able to obtain the CBDC at their banks, says ECB executive board member Fabio Panetta.

25 April 2023

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Amex Ventures vets launch $78m fintech fund

A group of three former Amex Ventures managing directors has secured $78 million for their debut fund backing early-stage fintech startups.

24 April 2023

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CFPB fires employee who sent consumer data to personal email

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says it has suffered a data breach which saw an employee forward the personal information of more than quarter of a million Americans to a personal email account.

21 April 2023

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Telecom-as-a-service platform Gigs hires Nubank vet as FS lead

Gigs, a telecom-as-a-service platform that makes it easier for companies to sell phone and data plans to their customers, has hired Stripe and Nubank veteran Rafael Plantier as head of financial services.

20 April 2023

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EML Payments CEO out as firm considers sale

Australia's EML Payments has parted ways with its CEO after less than a year and initiated a strategic review that could lead to a sell off, as it struggles to placate the Central Bank of Ireland over anti-money laundering deficiencies at its Irish subsidiary.

18 April 2023

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Ryan Reynolds invests in Canadian fintech Nuvei

Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds has acquired a stake in Canadian payments firm Nuvei. The size of the investment was not disclosed.

18 April 2023

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IFGS 2023: How are neobanks challenging incumbents in 2023?

The afternoon IFGS sessions kicked off with a fireside chat looking at whether Neobanks are still creating that challenging atmosphere they have been known for. Finextra’s own senior reporter, Paige McNamee, moderated the session and was joined by Mark Mullen, CEO of Atom Bank, and Valentina Kristensen, director of growth and communications at OakNorth. Kristensen had her new baby Leo on stage with her.

17 April 2023