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Strands forms partnership with Plaid to expand US presence

Through the partnership, Plaid and Strands will be “advancing API-based data connectivity solutions” to US consumers.

Insight: Seven million users on, how far has Open Banking come in the UK?

Pradeep Raman, Finova’s director of digital, writes about the rapid growth in Open Banking usage by UK borrowers and the ways in which it can help lenders meet their new Consumer Duty obligations.

UK Chancellor launches ‘Future of Payments’ review

Joe Garner, the former chief executive officer of Nationwide Building Society, has been tasked with leading the review.

Open Banking ‘presents opportunity’ for Canada’s SMBs

David Hooper, VP Open Banking and payments consulting at CGI, moderated the panel session ‘How to meet SMBs’ unique needs with Open Banking’ at Open Banking Expo Canada.

GoCardless hires Franck Cohen as chair in profitability ‘push’

Cohen, who previously served as EMEA president of SAP, said he will “steer GoCardless into the next phase of its growth”.

Insurtech Qover closes Series C at $30m

Qover, which specialises in embedded insurance orchestration, has also formed a partnership with digital bank Monzo in the UK.

Tarabut Gateway hires new CFO to support expansion in MENA

Tariq Sanad, who joins from Pure Harvest Smart Farms, has been appointed to the role following Tarabut Gateway’s recent fundraise.

Moneyhub and MX form referral partnership

The new partnership aims to drive Open Finance adoption in North America and Europe.

New CTO confirmed at Citizen

Award-winning payment provider Citizen has appointed the former Playtech executive to the position of Chief Technology Officer.