PayPal hires Expedia veteran as chief product officer
PayPal has appointed John Kim as executive vice president, chief product officer effective September 26, 2022.
Mox, Mastercard team to launch new tool to simplify card payment process
Hong Kong virtual bank Mox has partnered with Mastercard to introduce a new tool that allows Mox users to flip between spending on an all-in-one debit and credit card.
Wonga hires new CFO to steer turnaround
UK lender Wonga has hired Joanna Baker as its new CFO as the firm attempt to restructure in the face of stricter regulation.
LendInvest lands ?150m Barclays, HSBC partnership to aid UK property market
PropTech company LendInvest has secured a partnership with banking giants HSBC and Barclays that will funnel ?150m into the UK property space.
FinTech Wales eyes global FinTechs with business accelerator launch
FinTech Wales has introduced the FinTech Wales Foundry - a zero-equity business accelerator that pairs global FinTechs with leading Welsh financial institutions.
Digital ID verification RegTech OCR Labs Global names new COO
Digital ID verification platform OCR Labs Global has hired Joshua Read as its new COO, as part of its international expansion efforts.Read joined OCR...
Russian central bank to initiate digital ruble pilot
The central bank of Russia has revealed it is planning to begin a pilot test for a digital ruble with 12 of the country’s top banks.
Lending Club hires PayPal head of credit to lead it into new sectors
Lending Club is hiring Steve Allocca PayPal global head of credit as its president as the lender continues to move away from the scandal that overturned its fortunes last year.
Rio Ferdinand-backed Sokin unveils subscription payments platform in UK, Europe
London-based PayTech firm Sokin has introduced the first subscription-based global payments solution in the UK and European markets.
Tinkoff launches first Russian digital buy now pay later platform
Moscow-based digital bank Tinkoff has introduced the Dolyame.ru the country first buy now pay later (BNPL) platform.