Latest Human resources News: Finextra Research

HiBob acquires Mosaic

HiBob, the company behind Bob, the market-leading global Human Capital Management (HCM) platform, is pleased to announce the acquisition of cloud-based Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) platform Mosaic, subject to closing conditions.

13 February 2025

Finextra TV/people

Understanding and Leveraging GCCs for Transformational Growth

Speaking from the FinextraTV virtual studio, Sharada Nandakumar, CEO, Voya India and Roshan Shetty, BFSI & Public Services Head - Americas, Tech Mahindra help to define what Global Capability Centres are, why they can be so transformational and the challenges to securing great talent that come with them.

12 February 2025

News/people

US Bancorp elects Gunjan Kedia as CEO

President of US Bancorp, Gunjan Kedia will become CEO on 15 April, taking over from company chairman and CEO Andy Cecere.

31 January 2025

Company update/people

Mpilo Technologies appoints new deputy CEO and CTO

Mpilo Technologies, a leader in innovative technology solutions across Africa, is proud to announce the appointment of Motsholane Sebola as Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Deputy CEO) and Sizwe Mabanga as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). These strategic appointments mark a significant milestone as the company enters its next phase of growth, with a continued focus on driving digital transformation and creating scalable, impactful solutions for businesses across the continent.

24 January 2025

Research/Human resourcesImpact Study

Bank Legacy Transformation: Exploring the Solutions

14 January 2025 449 downloads

Company update/people

FinTech Scotland records 8% employment growth in 2024

The FinTech Scotland Cluster recorded an 8% year-on-year employment growth in 2024 bringing the total number of people working in fintech to over 11,300.

10 January 2025

Company update/people

Corelation promotes Rob Landis to CEO

Corelation, Inc. kicked off the new year by announcing a change at the top of the organization, as Rob Landis has been named its Chief Executive Officer. Former COO Landis has been with the company since its 2009 inception, and spent the last three years serving as President for the core software provider. He succeeds long-time leader and industry icon Theresa Benavidez, who served as President/CEO of Corelation for its first dozen years of existence before dividing her title and responsibilities at the outset of 2022 as a part of their succession plan.

10 January 2025

News/retail

Bookkeeping platform Bench shuts down; quickly gets acquired

Days after closing down, Vancouver-based bookkeeping fintech Bench has been acquired by human resources tech startup Employer.com.

06 January 2025

News/payments

Checkout.com cuts staff after sales losses

UK-based payments processor Checkout.com has cut almost a quarter of its work force following a drop in revenue.

02 January 2025

Company update/people

UOB appoints new group CFO

UOB today announced that Mr Leong Yung Chee, the current Head of Group Corporate Banking, will be appointed as its new Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), with effect from 22 April 2025. He will succeed Mr Lee Wai Fai, who will retire from his role as CFO after 20 years. Mr Leong will work alongside Mr Lee as CFO-designate with immediate effect, before he assumes official responsibilities as CFO on 22 April 2025.

13 December 2024

Company update/people

Cyber security consultant S-RM appoints head of disputes and investigations; US growth planned

Leading investigations and cybersecurity consultancy S-RM today announced the appointment of Richard Fogarty as Head of Disputes and Investigations, as part of its growing global investigative services offering and expansion into U.S. and the Americas.

06 December 2024

News/inclusion

US agencies provide advice for combatting elder financial exploitation

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and state financial regulators issued a joint statement this week.

04 December 2024

Company update/ai

90% of financial firms lack upskilling and regulatory preparedness for generative AI adoption

UK financial services firms are facing significant challenges in integrating Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI technologies, according to the EY European Financial Services AI Survey.

04 December 2024

Company update/people

23% of LGBTQ+ talent not comfortable being 'out' at work in financial services

Four in 10 (40%) Gen Z LGBTQ+ professionals believe leaders in the financial services industry are ineffective at being allies to the LGBTQ+ community, finds a new report from LGBT Great. This issue is likely to intensify as Gen Z, the most diverse generation to enter the workforce—with 17% of global respondents identifying as LGBTQ+1—continues to shape the future of work.

04 December 2024

Company update/people

CBA appoints Luke Yeaman as new chief economist and head of global economic and markets research

The Commonwealth Bank is pleased to announce that it has appointed Luke Yeaman as its new Chief Economist and Head of Global Economic and Markets Research.

04 December 2024

News/payments

Deel acquires Wise competitor Atlantic Money

Digital payroll vendor Deel has acquired Atlantic Money, a UK fintech startup set up to compete against money transfer giant Wise.

02 December 2024

Redressing the ageing market data workforce

Long read/Human resources

Hamish Monk Senior Reporter at Finextra

Redressing the ageing market data workforce

28 November 2024

News/regulation

Fintech hiring compensates for declining demand among banks for risk and compliance roles

The UK job market for risk and compliance roles is undergoing a significant transformation, with the fintech sector leading the charge.

28 November 2024

News/ai

NextGen: AI: 2025 will be the year of AI deployment

At Finextra’s first NextGen: AI event, Roberto Napolitano, chief marketing officer at Innovate Finance, moderated the panel session: ‘How do we deploy?’ in conversation with speakers Sandra Blaga, strategy and innovation manager of AI delivery at NatWest, and Prashant Jajodia, managing partner and financial services sector lead at IBM.

26 November 2024

News/people

Federal Reserve head will not step down under Trump

Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, has stated he will not be stepping down from the position if asked when Donald Trump returns to office.

08 November 2024