Nubank acquires PlataformaTec as it faces several challenges in 2020
Brazilian challenger bank Nubank has made its first ever acquisition to boost its internal development team as it aims to tackle several obstacles in...
RegTech Kyckr brings in Tesco CEO Benny Higgins
Irish RegTech company Kyckr is set to bring in global banking executive Benny Higgins as non-executive chair.
Lending Club snaps up Wall Street execs to win investor
Peer-to-peer lending firm Lending Club is bringing new senior staff on board in an attempt to once again win favour with investment banks.
How ADGM’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority is embracing FinTech
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market has been embracing innovation, growth and FinTech, but remains alert and cautious of potential technology risks according to CEO Richard Teng.
Lending Club hires PayPal’s head of credit to lead it into new sectors
Lending Club is hiring Steve Allocca PayPal’s global head of credit as its president as the lender continues to move away from the scandal that overturned its fortunes last year.
FCA appoints interim chief executive to take over when Andrew Baily leaves to run...
Christopher Woolard is stepping in as the interim chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as the old chief executive Andrew Bailey is leaving to become the governor of the Bank of England.
Sameer Chishty joins SparkLabs FinTech as venture partner
SparkLabs Global has hired Sameer Chishty as a venture partner for its recently launched FinTech accelerator.
Online lending group grabs Wall Street lobbyist
Online lenders are growing their presence in Washington with the hire of lobbyist Nat Hoopes to lead the Marketplace Lenders Association.
Idinvest brings in former Balderton principal Debock
European SME investor Idinvest Partners has brought in former Balderton Capital and XAnge Private Equity venture capitalist Nicolas Debock as an investment director.
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.
