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JPMorgan Pilots Software to Monitor Junior Bankers’ Working Hours
New initiative aims to enhance oversight of junior employee hours worked.Highlights: JPMorgan tests software to monitor working hours of junior bankers.The initiative is part of productivity enhancement efforts.Focus on...
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Goldman Sachs to Implement Performance-Based Staff Cuts in April
The bank plans restructuring amidst shifting financial landscape.Highlights: Goldman Sachs plans performance-based staff cuts in April.The restructuring aims...
FinTech
Nasdaq Secures SEC Approval for Trading Tokenized Securities
This marks a significant advancement in digital asset trading.Highlights: Nasdaq gains SEC approval for trading tokenized securities.This approval...
FinTech
Aveni Launches Agentic AI Council to Enhance AI Ethics
New council aims to guide ethical AI development and deployment strategies.Highlights: Aveni establishes the Agentic AI Council for...
FinTech
Starling Bank Strengthens Services with Agentic AI Money Manager
The new feature aims to enhance personal finance management for customers.Highlights: Starling Bank introduces an AI-powered money manager.Agentic...
Ghana’s Fido raises $30 million in debt and equity to extend AI-powered lending services across Africa
Fido, a Ghanaian fintech, secured $30 million in debt and equity funding to expand its digital lending services across Africa.
The raise includes...
Australia’s MyState Bank taps Backbase for Engagement Banking platform
Partnership Announcement: MyState Bank, based in Hobart, Tasmania, has selected Dutch digital banking solutions provider Backbase to enhance its digital banking services.
Platform...
Visa reportedly in negotiations to acquire Featurespace in potential £700m deal
Potential Acquisition: Visa is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire UK-based fraud detection firm Featurespace in a deal potentially valued at over £700...
Lettuce Financial bags $15m Series A led by Zeev Ventures
Funding Secured: Lettuce Financial, a San Francisco-based fintech start-up, has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Zeev Ventures,...
US fintech start-up Received to close down
Company Closure: Received, a New York-based billing and accounts receivable platform, is shutting down. The decision was made by the company's co-founder and...
Cardea acquires select assets from NSCG, rebrands as Fourcore Capital
Rebranding and Acquisition: Cardea Corporate Holdings, an Atlanta-based wealth management firm, has rebranded as Fourcore Capital following the acquisition of select technology and...
Klarna to resurrect BNPL fintech Laybuy in New Zealand following acquisition of assets
Klarna's Acquisition: Swedish payments company Klarna has acquired the assets of the BNPL fintech Laybuy in New Zealand.
Laybuy's Previous Struggles: Laybuy ceased...
Mastercard set to lay off around 3% of global workforce
Mastercard plans to cut around 3% of its global workforce, impacting approximately 1,000 employees.
The layoffs are a result of organizational changes announced...
US fintech Amount lands $30m in fresh funding to advance AI capabilities
Funding Round: Amount, a digital origination and decisioning SaaS platform, raised $30 million in its latest equity funding round.
Investors: The round included...

