The Board of NatWest Group plc has appointed Paul Thwaite as Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director with immediate effect. This follows his appointment on an initial 12-month basis in July 2023.

Led by Chair Designate Rick Haythornthwaite, the NatWest Group Board has undertaken a rigorous and competitive search process, with support from a leading external search firm.  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today reported on the first set of results from the newly updated Terms of Credit Card Plans surve

HealthCARE of Iowa, a professional consulting partner with over 80 years of combined experience in providing consulting services for Senior Living environments, has partnered with DailyPay – the industry’s leading on-demand pay solution. Through this partnership, HealthCARE of Iowa is modernizing its benefits offerings by providing a voluntary financial wellness benefit that empowers employees to access their earned pay at the press of a button. 

Ai for Alpha, a leading fintech company specializing in leveraging machine learning for advanced investment strategies, announces the integration of Gen AI into its asset management models.

Finom, an Amsterdam-based leading digital banking solution for SMEs and entrepreneurs, has announced a €50M Series B funding round. The round led by General Catalyst and Northzone, with participation from existing investors including Cogito Capital, Entrée Capital, FJLabs, s16vc, and Target Global, bringing FINOM’s total raised capital to over €100M.

Bold has raised $50 million in Series C funding led by existing investor General Atlantic, a leading global growth investor, with participation from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. Existing investors InQLab and Amador also participated in the round. With this new funding, Bold plans to bolster its product roadmap and offerings, as well as continue its focus on business expansion while deepening its position as a leading merchant acquirer in Colombia.

Rasa, the leading generative conversational AI platform today announced the completion of its $30 million Series C funding round, co-led by StepStone Group and PayPal Ventures, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Accel, and Basis Set Ventures.

Alkami Technology, Inc., a leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the U.S., today launched the Alkami Digital Sales & Service Maturity Model, based on research conducted across 215 US financial institutions with at least $200 million in assets and completed December of 2023.

Trulioo, an industry-leading identity platform with proven global coverage for person and business verification, today announced it has partnered with EQ Bank, the digital platform of Canada’s Challenger Bank™ and rated as the