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European Women Payments Network awards nominees announced

The European Women Payments Network (EWPN), a community for women in fintech, cards, payments, banking and financial services, has revealed the shortlist of nominees for their annual awards.

25 November 2022

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FIS to cut thousands of jobs - Bloomberg

Fintech giant FIS is planning to axe several thousand jobs as incoming CEO Stephanie Ferris seeks to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in costs, according to Bloomberg.

23 November 2022

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Banks develop IT talent toolkit and framework

NatWest, in tandem with the Financial Services Skills Commission and other banks, has developed a framework to tackle the IT talent gap hitting UK banks.

23 November 2022

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The Bank of London recruits Phil Knight as IT chief

The Bank of London, a global clearing and transaction banking startup, has poached Phil Knight from 10x Banking as group CTO and chief information security officer.

23 November 2022

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Barclays hopes to scoop up laid off tech workers

Recent major job cuts in the industry has spurred Barclays into extending the application period for its Rise Start-Up Academy.

18 November 2022

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Visa names Ryan McInerney as incoming CEO

Visa has announced that current president, Ryan McInerney, will be appointed CEO of the banking giant effective from the 1st of February, 2023.

18 November 2022

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GoTo Group cuts 12% of staff

Indonesian tech group, PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk, has announced that it will layoff 12% of its staff, amounting to 1,300 employees.

18 November 2022

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New FTX CEO slams 'complete failure of corporate controls'

John Ray, the man who took over at Enron after its collapse and is now in charge of FTX has blasted his predecessor at the failed crypto exchange, Sam Bankman-Fried, declaring in court filings that he has never "seen such a complete failure of corporate controls and such a complete absence of trustworthy financial information".

17 November 2022

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Juni joins fintech bloodbath; lays off a third of staff

Juni, the Swedish neobank for e-commerce entrpreneurs, is to lay off a third of its 217-strong workforce just months after raising $206 million in Series B and venture debt funding.

17 November 2022

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Tink recruits JPMorgan payments expert Andrew Boyajian as VRP head

Tink has recruited Andrew Boyajian, former head of emerging payments and fintechs at JPMorgan, to lead its variable recurring payments unit in the UK.

17 November 2022

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Former PayPal CEO Harris shuts down latest startup weeks after launch

Nirvana Money, a fintech startup founded by former PayPal and Intuit CEO Bill Harris, has shut down less than a month after its launch.

17 November 2022

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Former TrueLayer ANZ CEO launches open finance consultancy

Brenton Charnley, the former CEO of TrueLayer's Australian and New Zealand operation, has resurfaced with a consultancy startup to help businesses take advantage of open finance.

15 November 2022

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