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KodyPay hires former Atom exec Sophie Haagensen as COO

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KodyPay hires former Atom exec Sophie Haagensen as COO

KodyPay, a mobile POS app and payments aggregator founded by students at the Universioty of York, has hired former Atom Bank executive Sophie Haagensen as chief operating officer.

Finextra's year in review

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Finextra's year in review

With 2021 drawing to a close, we take a look back at our most popular news items and community engagement activities over the course of the past year.

Natwest Mettle chief quits to join blockchain outfit Near

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Natwest Mettle chief quits to join blockchain outfit Near

Marieke Flament has quit NatWest's online business banking offshoot Mettle to join Swiss-based blockhain foundation Near.

JPMorgan to hire hundreds more staff for UK digital bank

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JPMorgan to hire hundreds more staff for UK digital bank

JPMorgan is to ramp up recruitment for its new UK digital bank, outling plans to take staff numbers above 1000 next year.

Better.com CEO takes 'time off' in wake of mass Zoom firing

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Better.com CEO takes 'time off' in wake of mass Zoom firing

A week after firing 900 employees in a single Zoom call, Vishal Garg is “taking time off effective immediately” from his position as CEO of digital mortgage outfit Better.com.

OBIE seeks CEO

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OBIE seeks CEO

The Open Banking Limited (OBL) board is seeking a CEO to lead the day-to-day running of the Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE) and its transition to an entity that will observe the CMA’s next consultation on future governance arrangements.

Wise replaces chair with ex-Netflix CFO

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Wise replaces chair with ex-Netflix CFO

Money transfer app Wise has named David Wells, the former CFO of Netflix, as the chairman of its board of directors.

63% of SME leaders feel lonely in role – Starling Bank

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63% of SME leaders feel lonely in role – Starling Bank

Research by Starling Bank has found that despite growth and record investment planned for 2022, small business owners struggle with loneliness, creativity and ideation.

Better.com CEO fires 900 in single Zoom call

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Better.com CEO fires 900 in single Zoom call

The boss of digital mortgage outfit Better.com is under fire after laying off around 900 employees on a single Zoom call and then accusing many of "stealing" by being unproductive.

Former TSB chief Paul Pester moves into fintech with social network for money

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Former TSB chief Paul Pester moves into fintech with social network for money

Paul Pester, the former TSB chief executive who fell on his sword in the wake of a disastrous IT failure at the UK lender, is set to launch a social networking app enabling friends and family members to share money.

Arteria AI to buy H4's FS business assets

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Arteria AI to buy H4's FS business assets

Enterprise digital documentation specialist Arteria AI has agreed to acquire the financial services business assets of contract lifecycle management platform H4.

David Marcus quits Facebook

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David Marcus quits Facebook

David Marcus has quit as the boss of Facebook parent Meta's fintech unit after leading a frustrating effort to launch the Novi digital wallet and its associated stablecoin Diem.

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