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Riksbank's Skingsley appointed head of BIS Innovation Hub

The Bank for International Settlements has appointed Riksbank's Cecilia Skingsley as head of the BIS Innovation Hub.

08 June 2022

Contis to increase headcount by 33%

Bucking the trend for lay-offs in the fintech sector, Banking-as-a-Service provider Contis has revealed plans to increase its headcount by more than 33% over the next six months, with the Yorkshire headquartered firm intending to recruit 123 additional roles across the UK, Lithuania and India.

07 June 2022

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CBA to hire 1000 engineers this year

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has set itself the target of hiring 1000 engineers this year across a variety of disciplines.

06 June 2022

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Coinbase extends hiring freeze, rescinds job offers

Blaming market condition, crypto behemoth Coinbase is extending its hiring freeze and rescinding some accepted job offers.

06 June 2022

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Neo-broker Bux names ex-ABN Amro Clearing exec van Rens COO

European neo-broker Bux has appointed former ABN Amro Clearing executive Niek van Rens chief operating officer.

02 June 2022

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Crypto unicorn Gemini lays off 10% of workforce

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has become the latest fintech to announce layoffs, blaming "turbulent market conditions" for the decision to cut its headcount by about 10%.

02 June 2022

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Klarna CEO accused of being "tone deaf" after posting list of laid off employees

Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski has posted a list of people recently offered severance by the company on LinkedIn, describing the document as a "goldmine" for recruiters.

01 June 2022

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Deutsche Bank exec quits over 'greenwashing' probe

Asoka Woehrmann, the chief executive of Deutsche Bank subsidiary DWS, has resigned after German law officials stormed its offices over claims that the company exaggerated the sustainable credentials of some of its financial products.

01 June 2022

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Fireblocks appoints Bank of England head of fintech Varun Paul as CBDC lead

Digital asset firm Fireblocks has appointed the former head of fintech at the Bank of England, Varun Paul, as its new central banking digital currency (CBDC) and market infrastructure director.

01 June 2022

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Santander's PagoNxt hires Mastercard exec Kush Saxena as CEO of Merchant Solutions

Banco Santander's payments offshoot PagoNxt has appointed Mastercard exec Kush Saxena as CEO of its core Merchant Solutions business, Getnet.

31 May 2022

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Mollie poaches Klarna CTO Köppen

Dutch payments service provider Mollie has appointed Klarna CTO Koen Köppen as its new chief technology officer.

31 May 2022

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Bolt to fire third of staff as tech damage spills over to fintech

Check-out payments startup Bolt has become the lastest fintech unicorn to feel the heat of the tech stocks bonfire, setting out plans to sack a third of its workforce, amounting to 250 staff.

27 May 2022

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