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Citi's Debby Hopkins is retiring at the end of this year and Fidelity's Abigail Johnson is taking over for her father as its new chairman. Beth Mooney, Morgan Cambern, Claire Calmejane, and other execs talk about the impact fintech has had in their jobs and why technology should be embraced and not feared. Meanwhile, Citi faces a suit from a former trader over its alleged "Bro's Club" practices.

FIS has added Zelle, Early Warning’s P-to-P system (formerly clearXchange), to its offerings as it seeks to expand its real-time payments suite.

The bank consortium R3 CEV has released its Corda platform as open source to encourage innovation and interoperability in the industry's development of blockchain technology.

The bank consortium R3 CEV has released its Corda platform as open source to encourage innovation and interoperability in the industry's development of blockchain technology.

Bank of New York Mellon has created a dedicated innovation group for launching new technologies in its treasury services unit.

Bank of New York Mellon has created a dedicated innovation group for launching new technologies in its treasury services unit.

Debby Hopkins, chief innovation officer at Citigroup and chief executive of Citi Ventures, the bank's venture capital investment arm, is set to retire at the end of the year.

Citigroup mobile-app users can now track the status of deliveries of replacement credit cards.

Citigroup mobile-app users can now track the status of deliveries of replacement credit cards.

An Israeli startup in the emerging B2B2C space that allows consumers to make payments through major messaging apps has completed a $6 million round of funding backed by Banco Santander, Mastercard and other investors.

Most blockchain vendors have been competing against each other for banks' business, but if the technology's true value lies in its interconnectedness, vendors will have to keep embracing open-source software and collaborate even more.

An Israeli startup in the emerging B2B2C space that allows consumers to make payments through major messaging apps has completed a $6 million round of funding backed by Banco Santander, Mastercard and other investors.

The Spanish banking giant Santander has withdrawn from the bank consortium R3 CEV, becoming the second defector from the blockchain group this week after Goldman Sachs.

Spanish banking giant Santander has withdrawn from the bank consortium R3 CEV, becoming the second defector from the blockchain group this week after Goldman Sachs.

As more Chinese citizens travel abroad, payment companies are lining up new products and collaborating with third parties to reach the growing market.

Earthport has used distributed ledger technology, including a partnership with Ripple, to build a global cross-border payment network.

Barclays is responding to consumer expectations of a smooth mobile experience in all venues by adding technology at ATMs.

One of the founding members of R3 CEV, the high-profile bank consortium developing commercial applications of distributed ledger technology for the financial industry, is leaving the alliance.

Charitable giving is a big part of contactless payment innovation, and Quest Payment Systems is hoping to gain share in the Australian non-profit market.

Mary Jo White's exit from the Securities Exchange Commission could make even her critics unhappy (note to Sen. Elizabeth Warren: be careful what you wish for). Former Nasdaq intern Adena Friedman makes her longtime ambition of becoming CEO of the stock exchange a reality, Amy Brady talks about the growing influence of CIOs, and Edith Cooper encourages conversations about race at Goldman Sachs. Also, Annie Leibovitz has taken some new portraits of women that you can check out in a free exhibit.