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Chime and Upstart lay off staff; Credit Karma pauses hiring

Digital bank Chime, online lender Upstart and Intuit-owned Credit Karma are the latest fintechs to reassess staffing in the face of the economic downturn.

02 November 2022

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Starling grows headcount by 20%

UK challenger bank Starling has grown its headcount by 20% this year to reach 2000 employees, with plan to recruit a further 200 staff before the year is out.

27 October 2022

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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

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Money20/20 US: The inside track on fintech’s biggest event

Money20/20 USA is set to kick off this weekend, live and in-person at none other than the infamous halls of The Venetian, Las Vegas. The conference is a mainstay of the fintech event-season, and with over 11,500 attendees and 3,000+ companies expected to descend on the Vegas strip, a smorgasbord of announcements and updates will be unveiled in the coming days.

21 October 2022

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UK's IoD sets up fintech group

The UK's Institute of Directors has launched a special interest group designed to boost the UK's fintech sector

21 October 2022

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Atom Bank names CFO

UK challenger bank Atom has named Andrew Marshall as chief financial officer.

21 October 2022

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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

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JPMorgan Chase taps ex-Celsius exec for crypto job

JPMorgan Chase has appointed a former executive at bankrupt crypto lender Celsius as its head of digital assets regulatory policy.

20 October 2022

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Green Dot fires CEO

Digital bank and fintech provider Green Dot has terminated CEO and president Dan Henry, replacing him with chief financial and operating officer George Gresham.

17 October 2022

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Coinbase plans for European expansion

Crypto exchange Coinbase has raided German digital assets firm Solaris to appoint its chief operating officer Daniel Seifert as regional managing director for Europe.

17 October 2022

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