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X Launches Payments Beta with William Shatner Charity Auction
Innovative payment platform debuts alongside charity event featuring Shatner.Highlights: X debuts its payments beta with a charity auction featuring William Shatner.The auction proceeds will support various charitable initiatives.This launch...
FinTech
Standard Chartered Appoints Former Kinexys Co-Head as Global Payments Chief
New leadership aims to enhance the bank's payment strategies.Highlights: Standard Chartered appoints new Global Payments Chief.Former Kinexys co-head...
FinTech
Kraken Gains Historic Fed Master Account Approval
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken becomes the first to secure a master account with the Federal Reserve.Highlights: Kraken becomes the...
FinTech
NatWest Strengthens Business Banking by Hiring Adeel Hyder from Starling
Hyder will lead the business banking team, enhancing NatWest's services.Highlights: Adeel Hyder joins NatWest from Starling Bank.Hyder will...
FinTech
Innovate Finance Says BoE Stablecoin Proposals Will Chill UK Market
New stablecoin proposals from the Bank of England raise concerns for fintech growth.Highlights: Innovate Finance criticizes Bank of...
Nubank secures regulatory approval to operate as a financing company in Colombia
Regulatory Approval for Nu Colombia:Nu Colombia, the Colombian subsidiary of Latin American challenger Nubank, has received regulatory approval from the Financial Superintendence...
Banco de España announces partners for wholesale CBDC trials
CBDC Trials in Spain:Banco de España, Spain's central bank, has awarded contracts for a six-month pilot project to trial the use of...
Indian fintech PhonePe names Ritesh Pai as CEO of international payments
New Leadership at PhonePe:Ritesh Pai, a banking professional with over 25 years of experience, has joined PhonePe.
Pai was previously associated with...
US fintech Talus Pay acquires Jobox and Clarus Merchant Services
Acquisitions: Talus Pay, a Texas-based payment processing services provider, has acquired fintech companies Jobox and Clarus Merchant Services.
Details: The financial terms of...
Digital ID verification firm Socure bolsters executive team with three new hires
Socure Growth and Appointments:Socure, a digital identity verification and fraud prevention platform in Nevada, USA, is gearing up for growth in 2024.
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Capital on Tap triggers leadership reshuffle
Leadership Transition:UK-based credit card company Capital on Tap undergoes a strategic leadership transition for its next growth phase.David Luck's Move:David...
HSBC completes sale of French retail banking business to CCF
HSBC completes sale of its French retail banking business to Crédit Commercial de France (CCF), a subsidiary of My Money Group.
HSBC reportedly...
Saudi fintech start-up Tameed raises $15m Series A
Saudi Arabian fintech start-up Tameed secures $15 million in Series A funding led by Al-Romaih Investments.
Tameed plans to use the funds to...
OakNorth names Lord Adair Turner as new chairman
OakNorth appoints Lord Adair Turner as new chairman
Plans to leverage Turner's extensive track record in financial services for board strength and growth
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