Consumers are expecting to save more this year yet are unaware that the interest earned on their savings could result in being eligible to pay tax. Almost a third (31%) of savers are expecting to save more and almost half (44%) expect to save the same. However, according to the latest survey by NatWest, more than one in three (36%) do not know they may be eligible to pay tax on the interest earned on their savings.

Delta Capita, a leading global Capital Markets consulting, managed services, and technology provider has welcomed Liliana Girao-Tavares as its new US Head of Client Lifecycle Management.

Based in New York, Liliana will be responsible for leading the CLM business in the region, working closely with clients and local and global teams to support Delta Capita’s North American clients.

Cooperative Bank of Oromia and Mastercard have unveiled a groundbreaking collaboration with the launch of the Coopbank Prepaid Mastercard and the introduction of the Community Pass technology in Ethiopia. These initiatives are set to significantly enhance digital and financial inclusion across the country, particularly Ethiopia’s smallholder farmers.

TransUnion, a global information and insights company and one of the UK’s leading credit reference agencies, has appointed Praneeth Meka as its new Chief Data and Analytics Officer for the United Kingdom and Europe. The appointment sees the business combine data asset management and data science and analytics leadership into one leadership role for the first time.

Paymentology, the leading next-gen global issuer-processor, today announced a strategic partnership with audax Financial Technology (“audax”), a comprehensive digital banking technology solutions provider backed by Standard Chartered Ventures.

Bank payment company GoCardless has appointed Jolawn Victor as its Chief Growth Officer. Victor previously held C-suite and executive roles at PepsiCo, Headspace and most recently, Intuit, where she was Vice President and Country Manager of Intuit UK with ownership of the company's go-to-market (GTM) functions. 

Apex Group, the global financial services provider, has appointed a new Global Head of Operational Transformation. Ken Fullerton will lead the Operational Delivery and Improvement team focusing on client-driven technology and business process initiatives and improvements. He will also oversee the Global Service Centres.

bunq, the second largest neobank in Europe, has taken a significant step forward to upgrade its user-facing AI assistant, Finn, to be fully conversational. The challenger has also rolled out its worldwide one-time activation travel insurance, in partnership with Qover, a global embedded insurance provider. Both announcements come amid strong growth, as the neobank’s total user base surges past 12.5 million, and its deposits climb to over €8 billion. 

Pushing further into AI

Paynetics, one of Europe’s leading providers of embedded finance, has appointed Amit Sharma as Head of UK Operations. 

Temenos today announced that Commerce Bank, a top US bank, has gone live with FedNow on Temenos Payments Hub delivered as Temenos SaaS, enabling real-time payments on a secure, scalable, and continuously updated platform.