Lloyds Bank looks to hire head of FinTech discovery
Lloyds Bank is looking for fresh talent to improve its digital strategy with a job posting for a new head of fintech discovery at the banking group.
InsurTech Jerry eyes accelerated app development following $75m Series C
Car insurance shopper Jerry has closed a $75m Series C funding round led by Goodwater Capital at a $450m valuation.
PayPal hires Expedia veteran as chief product officer
PayPal has appointed John Kim as executive vice president, chief product officer effective September 26, 2022.
UK Chancellor examines case for new Britcoin digital currency
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has told the Bank of England (BOE) to look at the case for a potential Britcoin or central-bank-backed digital currency.
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.
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...
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.
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.