Latest People News: Finextra Research

FCA calls on financial institutions to improve treatment of PEPs

The FCA has told financial firms to do more to ensure politically exposed persons (PEPs) and their families are not treated unfairly.

19 July 2024

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Anne Boden quits Starling for new AI venture

Starling Bank founder Anne Boden has quit the board of the challenger bank to pursue a new AI venture.

16 July 2024

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UK Elections 2024: Labour's landslide victory

Keir Starmer’s Labour Party wins by majority in the UK general election that took place yesterday.

05 July 2024

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Bank of Ireland recruiting for 100 technology roles

Bank of Ireland is recruiting for 100 technology roles to work on new customer features on digital channels, protecting customers against fraud, and advanced data analytics.

02 July 2024

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'Fintech leaders need to be vocal advocates for diversity and inclusion' says PPRO CEO

Pride month is coming to a close, with the main celebrations continuing into this weekend in London. Pride is about much more than parades, parties, and rainbows. It is about the practical process of acceptance and inclusion of LGBTQIA+ identities, even in the fintech workplace.

28 June 2024

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Visa Foundation focused on empowering women entrepreneurs

Visa Foundation is supporting women in growing their small businesses and making them more resilient, increasing economic mobility and creating wealth for themselves.To learn more about the financial inclusion efforts made by the organisation, Finextra spoke to Najada Kumbuli, vice president and head of investments at Visa Foundation.

28 June 2024

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Fiserv hires former JPMorgan payments chief Georgakopoulos

Fiserv has appointed former JPMorgan Chase global head of payments Takis Georgakopoulos as a senior advisor, EVP and member of the management committee.

21 June 2024

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AI to impact more than half of banking jobs - Citi

AI is set to upend the finance industry, adding tens of billions of dollars in profit while leading to the automation of as many as half of jobs in the sector, according to research from Citi.

21 June 2024

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Embedded finance platform Unit makes job cuts

Embedded finance platform Unit has laid off 15% of its workforce, citing "slower than expected" revenue growth.

20 June 2024

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EBAday 2024: Success stories in collaboration

At EBAday 2024 in Lisbon, Finextra’s own Niamh Curran moderated a lunchtime session titled ‘Rising Stars’, with Luca Kotton, platform owner at Investec Bank; John Salter, chief customer officer at ClearBank; Jenny Winther, head of payment schemes at Handelsbanken; and Phoebe Zhou, head of emerging payments, GPS Europe at HSBC, discussing success and industry newcomers.

19 June 2024