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Railsr appoints new CEO following emergency sale

Following its rescue sale last month, embedded banking platform Railsr has brought in a new management team, led by the former boss of blockchain firm Setl, Philippe Morel.

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OCC names chief financial technology officer

US regulator the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has tapped industry veteran Prashant Bhardwaj to lead its new Office of Financial Technology.

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European Payments Council names Giorgio Andreoli Director General

Etienne Goosse will step down as Director General of the EPC from April 2023 after 12 years in the role.

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Accenture to cut 19,000 employees as corporate spending wanes

Accenture has announced it will cut 19,000 jobs, 2.5% of its workforce, over the next 18 months. This follows a number of cutbacks in the finance and fintech sector amid a slowdown in IT spending.

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Crypto fugitive Do Kwon faces US charges after arrest in Montenegro

Founder of failed cryptocurrencies, terraUSD and Luna, Do Kwon, has been charged with fraud by US authorities after his arrest in Montenegro.

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Berlin B2B buy now, pay later outfit Mondu launches in the UK

Berlin-based B2B buy now, pay later startup Mondu is opening an office in London and hiring a UK-based sales team.

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ASX adds dedicated CIO position

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is creating a standalone technology division under a dedicated chief information officer.

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ClearBank partners Code First Girls

Cloud-based banking platform ClearBank is the latest financial sector player to actively recruit female coders through a partnership with Code First Girls.

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Square launches accelerator programme for Black and Latino entrepreneurs

Square has launched a business accelerator programme designed to provide Black and Latino retail entrepreneurs with funding, mentorship and coaching.

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First lawsuits roll in for SVB bosses

The first law suits have started arriving for Silicon Valley Bank and its top executives as the collapse of the high-tech lender continues to roil global markets.

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Fed governor Waller caught up in porn Zoom-bombing

Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller was forced to abandon his remarks at a Zoom conference after a user hijacked the call and displayed pornography.

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NextGen Nordics: Who are the women leading Nordic banks?

Ahead of NextGen Nordics, which will return to Stockholm on 25 April 2023, Finextra will be publishing a series of ‘sneak peeks’, covering the topics and interviewing the panellists speaking at the event.