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Truelayer to axe 10% of staff

Truelayer is the latest fintech to send staff to the chopping block, AltFi revealed this morning. CEO of the open banking company, Francesco Simoneschi alerted staff that their headcount would be cut by 10%.

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Tech founders comprise 25% of Tech Nation’s Global Talent Visa endorsements

Tech Nation’s Global Talent Visa Report 2022 reveals that international tech leaders are rolling into the UK and strengthening the sector.

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A time for reflection

As a mark of respect to Queen Elizabeth II and to honour the national period of mourning in the UK, Finextra Research will not be publishing news or announcements on Friday 9th September 2022.

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ClearBank hires Andrew Barker as chief revenue officer

ClearBank has announced the appointment of Andrew Barker as its new chief revenue officer.

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Revolut under pressure over internal audit

Online bank Revolut is facing more questions over its internal controls after it was criticised by a UK regulator for the unacceptably high risk of "material misstatement" in its account auditing.

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ICMA appoints first fintech head

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has named Georgina Jarratt as its first ever head of fintech and digitalisation in recognition of the growing influence of digital technology on capital markets.

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Hong Kong to introduce subsidies to attract fintechs

The Hong Kong government is set to bring in a number of financial incentives to address what has been termed as a skills shortage, especially in terms of the fintech sector.

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BBVA embarks on IT hiring spree

Almost 1,000 engineers have joined BBVA in the first half of 2022, a figure that the Spanish financial institution expects to double by the end of this year.

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Railsr hires former Mastercard chairman Rick Haythornthwaite

Embedded finance platform Railsr has hired the former chairman of Mastercard and the World Wide Web Foundation , Rick Haythornthwaite, as its first chairman.

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International payments addressing platform iPiD raises $3.3m

International payments addressing platform iPiD has raised $3.3 million in seed funding and brought in former Swift executive Alain Raes as chief commercial officer.

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City of London recruits for fintech centre CEO

The City of London Corporation has begun a search for a CEO to lead the new Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology in the UK, charged with unblocking barriers to growth for fintech.

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Women in fintech speaker index launched

Wise PR manager Chantal Swainston has crafted an index of women in fintech, to help encourage more diversity in events, programmes and public opportunities.