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OBIE chief resigns following bullying investigation

The chair of the UK's Open Banking Implementation Entity has quit after an independent investigation found that leadership failures at the OBIE "allowed a culture of bullying and intimidation".

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Wise CEO Käärmann may face FCA action over tax default

Wise co-founder and CEO Kristo Käärmann has been fined over £350,000 by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for deliberately defaulting on his tax bill. He could now face sanctions from the FCA over the matter.

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HSBC poaches Google's Narain to lead platforms, global commercial banking

HSBC has hired Google's Aman Narain as head of platforms for global banking, responsible for helping the bank's clients embed its solutions into their digital platforms.

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Fiserv to create 2000 new jobs at New Jersey campus

Banking technology vendor Fiserv is to move to a new campus in New Jersey, addding approximately 2000 new jobs to its existing presence.

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Visa to house 1000 staff in new Atlanta office

Visa is to build a new office hub in the fintech-savvy city of Atlanta, tapping in to the city's entrepreneurial spirt and local talent pool.

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DBS hunts for top tech talent via hack2Hire programme

DBS is to recruit 150 of Singapore’s top technology talent to bolster its AI and blockchain capabilities via its hack2Hire programme.

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Goldman Sachs exec who led Marcus retires

Harit Talwar, the man who has led Goldman Sachs' foray into consumer banking as the head of Marcus, is retiring.

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Barclays hires Amazon payments head to lead POS finance business

Barclays has hired Amazon's head of European payments Antony Stephen to lead the bank's foray into the booming buy now, pay later market.

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Crypto regtech Coinfirm raises $8m; appoints Mircea Mihaescu CEO

Coinfirm, a regtech targeting digital currencies and blockchain-based finance, has raised $8 million in funding and appointed industry veteran Mircea Mihaescu as CEO.

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Blomfield lifts lid on foot-picking Softbank partner

As he transitions from founder to investor, Tom Blomfield has laid out some advice for firms looking to raise money, including a warning about meetings with a certain foot-picking, cigarette-smoking executive at the giant Softbank Vision Fund.

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Starling Bank to offer 6-month paid returnships

Women Returners and Innovate Finance have partnered to launch a cross-company returner programme, encouraging individuals to re-enter the fintech sector following extended career breaks.

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Funding Circle CEO Samir Desai steps down

Funding Circle CEO Samir Desai is stepping down, to be replaced by the small business lender's UK managing director Lisa Jacobs.