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Christian Owens, founder of fintech Paddle, has stepped down as CEO and into the role of executive chair.

Platform One has acquired Gaudi Trustees Limited and the £1bn of assets managed by self-invested personal pension operator Gaudi Limited.

AskHomey has been acquired by a private investor for an unspecified amount, with the new owner set to close down the firm’s UK app.

Estonia’s LHV Bank has received a UK banking licence from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), the first in 2023.

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The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has entered into a multi-year strategic partnership with Barclays.

FinTech Futures speaks with Voy Finance CEO Lee Tarone about how blockchain technology and DeFi can help close the trade finance gap.

Cryptocurrency and banking app Tap Global has named Kriyakant Patel as its new CEO, effective 12 June 2023.

US-based Mode Eleven Bancorp has tapped banking and payments fintech Finzly for its cloud-based payments platform.

Spain’s CaixaBank has launched a solution aimed at businesses that allows them to accept card payments using an Android device.