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Financial Industry Must Tackle Gender Bias in Algorithms, According to Global Fintech Leader, Finastra
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Financial Industry Must Tackle Gender Bias in Algorithms, According to Global Fintech Leader, Finastra

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– Finastra publishes five-point plan to tackle algorithmic bias in consumer finance decision-making – New KPMG report, commissioned by Finastra, examines the size of global consumer lending markets and the potential impact of algorithmic bias in society – Finastra urges the financial industry to address the problem and work together......
MUFG Bolsters Leveraged Finance Platform With Hiring of Trading and Syndicate Heads
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MUFG Bolsters Leveraged Finance Platform With Hiring of Trading and Syndicate Heads

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Todd Bondy to run high-yield bond trading; Ryan Munro to take on syndicate and capital markets role for leveraged loans and high-yield bonds Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group announced the hiring of two managing directors for its leveraged finance platform: Todd Bondy will serve as Head of High-Yield Trading, and Ryan Munro will serve as......
Leaders in the Profession Identify Skills Financial Planners Need to Succeed in Today’s Environment
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Leaders in the Profession Identify Skills Financial Planners Need to Succeed in Today’s Environment

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Poll taken also identifies what skills are believed to define success in the future COVID-19 has forced financial advisors to adapt to the changing circumstances The pandemic has presented challenges to planning firms and clients alike. Earlier this year, thought leaders in the financial planning space gathered online for the......
ETHA Lend Closes A $1.6 Million Funding Round – Creating A Novel Yield Optimizer for The Masses
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ETHA Lend Closes A $1.6 Million Funding Round – Creating A Novel Yield Optimizer for The Masses

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ETHA Lend, the chain agnostic yield optimizer powered by Polkadot and Ethereum, raised $1.6 million during their first funding rounds to accelerate yield optimization in DeFi. The investment round was led by AU21 Capital, DFG Group and Privcode Capital, followed shortly by eminent investors including Vector Capital, Chain Capital, PNYX......
FedNow Outlines Approach To ISO 20022 Specifications
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FedNow Outlines Approach To ISO 20022 Specifications

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The new year is off to a fast start for the FedNow Service. We recently announced the 120+ strong pilot participant roster and a narrowed timeframe — now 2023 — for our industrywide service launch. Next on the horizon is the publication of the ISO 20022 message specifications for the......
Industry Names Pico “Best Managed Services for Trading” for Fifth Consecutive Year
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Industry Names Pico “Best Managed Services for Trading” for Fifth Consecutive Year

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Pico, a leading provider of technology services for the financial markets community, has won the “Best Managed Services for Trading” title in A-Team Group’s 2021 TradingTech Insight Awards. Pico provides and operates a technology platform that underpins the markets business of more than 400 marquee clients across leading banks, exchanges,......
B. Riley Financial Completes Acquisition of National Holdings Corporation, Creates Meaningfully Enhanced Wealth Management Platform
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B. Riley Financial Completes Acquisition of National Holdings Corporation, Creates Meaningfully Enhanced Wealth Management Platform

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B. Riley Financial, Inc. and National Holdings Corporation announced the completion of the firms’ previously announced merger. In connection with the transaction, National becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of B. Riley Financial and an affiliate of B. Riley Wealth Management. National adds nearly 700 registered representatives and assets of approximately......
WEX’s Health Division Strengthens Position as Industry Leader
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WEX’s Health Division Strengthens Position as Industry Leader

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WEX, a leading financial technology service provider, further solidified its leadership position in 2020 in terms of growth and services across its Health division. Read More: A Few of the ”Hottest” UK Fintech Startups! “Our shared mission of simplifying benefits for everyone is fueled by our ongoing commitment to investing in......
International Payments Executive Barry Rodrigues Joins First American Board
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International Payments Executive Barry Rodrigues Joins First American Board

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Company expands leadership team with addition of senior executive First American Payment Systems today announced the appointment of Barry Rodrigues to its Board of Directors. Rodrigues, a proven global business builder and senior digital payments executive, joins an esteemed group of private equity investors and financial services leaders who hold......
Moneycorp Names Velizar Tarashev CFO
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Moneycorp Names Velizar Tarashev CFO

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International fintech and payments group, moneycorp, has announced Velizar Tarashev as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Read More: Aurora Mobile Partners with Taikang Life Insurance to Strengthen Smart Insurance Solutions with AI Technologies Formerly CFO at Barclays Private Bank, Velizar joins moneycorp at a pivotal time, as the company continues......
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