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Facebook's road to Libra: 2009 to 2019

Payments Source

Facebook's Libra project didn't come from nowhere. The social network has a long history of experimenting with digital payments, and launched a separate (and ill-fated) digital currency a decade ago.

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DBS CEO Gupta’s 2024 Pay Rises to S$17.58 Million, Up 14% Amid Profit Surge

Fintech News

He joined the bank in 2009 during the global financial crisis and steered it through challenges posed by fintech competition, leveraging technology to redefine banking. A significant portion, S$9.36 million, is a deferred award primarily in shares, while the rest includes a S$6.65 million cash bonus, a S$1.5

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Core10 Taps PayNearMe to Facilitate Loan Repayment

Finovate

” PayNearMe was founded in 2009 to enable unbanked individuals to transact online by paying with cash at brick-and-mortar retailers. By improving the payment experience, financial institutions can decrease delinquency, reduce call center volume, and lower their cost of acceptance.”

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Klarna Unveils New Debit Card Powered by Marqeta

Finovate

Marqeta was founded in 2009 to provide infrastructure and tools to help companies build and manage their own payment programs. Klarna isn’t the first BNPL player to expand into card-based products. California-based Affirm launched its own debit+ card in 2021 and just recently surpassed two million debit cards.

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Celebrating International Women's Day: The Benefits and Advantages of Female CFOs

The Finance Weekly

companies from 2009 to 2019, and found that female CFOs in general gave more concise responses backed by numbers- making them more straightforward and to the point. According to , research from New York University, Bucknell University, and a Prudential Financial Inc subsidiary, female CFOs are more likely to give straight answers.

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DBS Banking Masterstroke Coming to an End Under Piyush Gupta

Fintech News

When Piyush took the reins in 2009, DBS was in dire need of a strategic overhaul. His leadership has been nothing short of transformative. During his tenure, he turned DBS from a traditional lender into a globally recognised powerhouse of digital banking.

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ASIC Demands More: HSBC Australia Fails to Protect Customers From Scams

The Fintech Times

It complements other regulatory requirements, including financial services and consumer credit licensing, advice, training and disclosure obligations under theCorporations Act 2001and theNational Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009. “We know scammers are constantly looking for new ways to exploit people.

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