UK government set to offer fintech visa
The UK government will use a visa scheme targeted at financial technology (fintech) professionals to fill gaps in the sector’s workforce.
Fintech unicorn Monzo appoints first-ever female US CEO
Carol Nelson has been advising the fintech unicorn Monzo on its United States launch over the past 12 months.
TrueLayer appoints Jamie Morton as UK country manager
TrueLayer has announced that Jamie Morton has joined the firm as UK Country Manager.
London fintech company set to create 40 new jobs in Tampa
London-based international money transferring company TransferWise announce it is looking to add 40 new roles to be based in Tampa, Florida.
Allica Bank hires three fintech heavyweights
Business bank Allica Bank has continued its recent growth with a trio of senior fintech hires.
Kickstart job scheme “great opportunity” for fintech, says boss looking to take on 30 roles through programme
The CEO of a Scottish-based fintech DirectID believes the government’s coronavirus Kickstart scheme “is a great opportunity”.
Banks and Fintechs are duelling in a ‘War For Talent’
Banks may be losing the talent battle to London’s financial-technology industry, but the war for the customer is still to come. Europe’s financial technology startups are on hiring mode, fighting each other – and the incumbents — in what one executive described as a “war for talent.” Payments company GoCardless Ltd., which employs 170 people in London, will open a Paris office in February, said chief product and technology officer Carlos Gonzalez-Cadenas. Online lender LendInvest Ltd. said it will make a “concerted effort” to hire additional engineers in London this year, while Salesforce.com Inc.-backed software company Anaplan Inc. says hiring engineering talent is its current priority. “Last year, we went […]
