Image via Finextra — Payments
AIB: Product Launch
Allied Irish Bank (AIB) launched a major mobile app overhaul — its biggest redesign in a decade — positioning a 'complete financial experience' to customers.
Source: Finextra — Payments
The leadership read
Product momentum tends to widen the sector product and commercial leadership bench strength.
Market context: MitchelLake's Talent Market Index sits at 113.7 (Hot), up 13.7 on the prior month; EMEA hiring signal is running steady (-1.5pts).
AIB: 1 signal in the last 90 days; 0.1% of MitchelLake's EMEA signal flow.
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