Equifax finds another 2.4m breach victims

Equifax finds another 2.4m breach victims Equifax has identified another 2.4 million US victims of the massive data breach the credit referencing firm suffered last year. Data Brokers: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) John Oliver discusses how much data brokers know about us, what they’re doing with our personal information, and one….unusual way…

continue reading
No Comments

Wise’s Taavet Hinrikus launches €250m fund for tech founders

Wise’s Taavet Hinrikus launches €250m fund for tech founders Taavet Hinrikus, Ian Hogarth, Khaled Helioui and Sten Tamkivi have unveiled Plural, an investment platform for the next generation of tech founders with global potential. Taavet Hinrikus (MBA’10D) on Building Skype and Transferwise Taavet Hinrikus was the first employee at Skype and came to INSEAD in…

continue reading
No Comments

Former Equifax CIO charged with insider trading

Former Equifax CIO charged with insider trading A former Equifax executive has been charged by US authorities with insider trading, accused of selling off all of his stock in the credit rating agency last summer before it revealed it had suffered a massive data breach. Equifax breach: Were you one of the 143 million affected?…

continue reading
No Comments

Deutsche Bank and FinLync enable real-time treasury for corporates

Deutsche Bank and FinLync enable real-time treasury for corporates Deutsche Bank has partnered with fintech firm FinLync to utilise pre-built API integrations and SAP-embedded treasury applications to allow for connection between corporate teams, in real-time. Deutsche Bank CFO on ‘eventful’ but ‘encouraging’ quarter James von Moltke made his comments during an interview with CNBC on…

continue reading
No Comments

Wise embarks on US hiring spree

Wise embarks on US hiring spree London-listed money transfer group Wise is eyeing North American expansion in the new year, setting out plans to open an Austin office and add 150 people to its team on the continent. Amazon Goes on Warehouse Hiring Spree Amazon is holding a giant job fair and plans to offer…

continue reading
No Comments

Wise opens the gate for US investors with ADR program

Wise opens the gate for US investors with ADR program Wise has opened the door to US-based customers and retail and institutional investors seeking to invest in the company from September 2021. LIVE Tour: Seven Sons Farms [Regenerative Agriculture] LIVE Tour: Seven Sons Farms [Regenerative Agriculture] The Great American Farm Tour continues at Seven Sons…

continue reading
No Comments

Scotland `s fintechs treble in number

Scotland's fintechs treble in number The number of fintechs based in Scotland has increased threefold in the last 12 months following an initiative between government, academia and the finance industry designed to boost the sector. Special Riemannian Metrics and Curvature Functionals – 7 giugno 2022 Centro di Ricerca Matematica Ennio De Giorgi.This workshop gathers researchers…

continue reading
No Comments

Ant denies stealing Equifax IP

Ant denies stealing Equifax IP Ant Financial has denied using Equifax's intellectual property or trade secrets in the development of its credit rating product, blasting a Wall Street Journal report on the subject. AG Barr Says Equifax Breach Was ‘One Of The Largest Data Breaches In History’ | NBC News The Department of Justice announce…

continue reading
No Comments

Wise profits slip on major recruitment drive

Wise profits slip on major recruitment drive Money transfer group Wise has reported a slight decline in headline profits for the first half of 2021 due to costs associated with its flotation earlier this year and a major recruitment programme. �� Quicknote. Recent Wall Street report affects home buyers mindset. (Moodys Analytics) �� Recent Wall…

continue reading
No Comments

Wise vets unveil European investing app

Wise vets unveil European investing app Lightyear, a commission-free investment platform founded by two early Wise employees, has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding. Warren Buffett | How To Invest For Beginners: 3 Simple Rules Warren Buffett shares 3 core principles for stock market investing. They’re all very simple yet so important! Buffett generously explains…

continue reading
No Comments