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MANGOPAY names its new chief technology officer

MANGOPAY names its new chief technology officer

MANGOPAY, a European payment solution provider, has named Ronen Benchetrit as its new chief technology officer, following the acquisition by Advent International.

Rapyd to acquire payments firm Valitor for $100m

US payments network Rapyd is set to purchase Icelandic company Valitor from Arion Bank in a $100m deal.

Blockchain startup Libra hires former Siemens chief risk officer

Blockchain and smart contracts company Libra has hired Siemens former chief risk officer (CRO) Dr Gerard Brennan as its director of audit technology.

Drake-backed FinTech Aspiration set for IPO through SPAC merger

Sustainable FinTech platform Aspiration is set to go public through a $2.3bn merger with special purpose acquisition company InterPrivate III Financial Partners.

Vivid Money bags $60m Series B to expand across Europe

Berlin-based challenger bank Vivid Money has raised $60m from a Series B funding round led by Greenoaks.
PayMongo appoints new CEO

PayMongo appoints new CEO

PayMongo has appointed its COO Isabel Ridad as its acting CEO, following Francis Plaza stepping down from the position.
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CreditEase expands VC team for FinTech investments

Chinese peer-to-peer lending firm CreditEase is expanding its VC team with the hire of the former global CIO at Standard Charter Bank, Anju Patwardhan.

Arex secures €8.8m Series A to speed up UK, Spain rollout

Spanish invoice finance firm Arex Markets has bagged $8.8m in a Series A funding round that has enabled it to accelerate its launch in the UK and Spain.
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Following ScaleFactor’s recent funding, David Loia named as VP of customers

Digital accounting company ScaleFactor has named David Loia as VP of customers.

Thailand central bank unveils plans for digital currency pilot in 2022

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has revealed it intends to begin a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot study in the second quarter of 2022.

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Slow week for FinTech with $557m raised across 16 deals

Slow week for FinTech with $557m raised across 16 deals

The UK leads the way in a slow week for FinTech, with just 16 deals completed globally and a total of $557.5m raised.  In a...
Glia introduces online calculator for benchmarking customer interactions in finance

Glia introduces online calculator for benchmarking customer interactions in finance

Glia, a pioneering force in customer interaction technology, has unveiled its latest innovation—the Unified Interactions Index Online Calculator.
TrueLayer lands $50m boost to pioneer pay-by-bank innovation in Europe

TrueLayer lands $50m boost to pioneer pay-by-bank innovation in Europe

TrueLayer, recognised as Europe's premier pay-by-bank network, has recently completed a significant fundraising milestone by securing an additional $50m.
Standard Life and Raindrop launch revolutionary free pension tracing service

Standard Life and Raindrop launch revolutionary free pension tracing service

Paysend, a pioneering UK-based FinTech company, has launched a new remittance solution, Paysend Libre, aimed at bolstering financial inclusion across Northern Central America.
WTW bolsters UK wealth management influence with strategic stake in Atomos

WTW bolsters UK wealth management influence with strategic stake in Atomos

WTW has announced its acquisition of a stake in Atomos, a prominent, advice-led wealth manager operating in the UK.

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