FinTech Pioneers Unite to Build Bank for High Net Worth Individuals
Interesting news from the UK today: a group of well-known fintech pioneers behind Monzo, Starling, and Nutmeg are launching a new bank aimed at high-net-worth individuals.
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Interesting news from the UK today: a group of well-known FinTech pioneers behind Monzo, Starling, and Nutmeg is launching a new bank aimed at high-net-worth individuals.
Dubbed “Project Arnaud”, the initiative comes from Jason Bates (co-founder of Monzo and Starling), David M. Brear (Group CEO at 11:FS), and Max Koretskiy (co-founder of Zürich-based Blackshield Capital).
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