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📣Exciting News! 🎉Richard Shearer, the CEO of Tintra, will be featured on this morning's BBC Business Daily show discussing a topic dear to Tintra’s Heart. Namely, the Unbanked. The episode explores why there are still more than a billion people struggling for what in these times should be a fundamental human right and what is being done to address this issue. Richard Shearer will be shares his insights on the matter, shedding light on the challenges and potential solutions to this global problem. 

Don't miss this informative and thought-provoking conversation. Tune in to BBC Business Daily this morning and join the discussion here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct3134




We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Vanessa Neumann, Ph.D. Nuemann as Tintra's Chair of Strategic Initiatives for Latin America.

As a native Venezuelan and experienced diplomat, author, and expert on transnational threats, Latin American business, and financial business integrity, Vanessa brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our development in this crucial region. Her expertise and leadership will be instrumental in our plans to build global banking infrastructure driven by culturally aware AI and natural language processing tools.

We are proud to have Vanessa on board and look forward to the great things we will achieve together.

Dr Vanessa Neumann confirmed: “Assuming this role in Tintra is the realisation of a lifelong professional goal of bringing growth and prosperity to my home region, with business innovation that facilitates and expands trade, broadening access to the traditionally underserved, by reducing their obstacles in both speed and costs by treating the region fairly and through the appropriate lens. Latin America and the Caribbean ("LAC") are particular growth markets for the services we offer, giving us the opportunity to exponentially grow both Tintra and the market within the region, as well as its connectivity to other key regions like North America, Europe, and Asia, while maintaining strong integrity protocols. Our offering is unique and long sought by businesses and government in the LAC region, so it is an honour and a pleasure to lead this team.”

With so much press coverage around Chat GPT & generative A.I. - the Tintra Innovation Lab has released a policy paper to articulate its position on generative A.I. & to help others understand what this means for our future – stay tuned for more

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Guo Nian Hao to those celebrating Chinese New Year around the world!


2023 welcomes the Year of the Rabbit, which in Chinese culture, symbolises longevity, peace and prosperity. Wishing you and your families a year of happiness, good health and success. 🎊 🧧

“Everything from commerce, to work, to social interactions could be undertaken in his metaverse, and not only that but it would be better than those experiences in the physical world. Anyone could be anything, and individual expression was a key selling point for the user experience...”

Great article by on security and the growth of the metaverse by Tintra’s CTO Davy Smith

Link in bio https://www.maddyness.com/uk/2022/12/05/multiple-identities-security-and-the-growth-of-the-metaverse/

Another piece of incredible artwork hanging on the walls at Tintra HQ, serving as a daily reminder of our vision to build a socially and fiscally inclusive banking platform that will revolutionise the global financial market.

Missed it? Tintra has secured a subscription for a further $2 million in funding just days after it announced plans to create the world’s first built for purpose Web 3.0 banking platform 🏦

For full details, check out this article by Finextra:

https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/92011/tintra-scoops-further-2-million-in-funding

“This platform will expand Tintra’s already-extensive technological capabilities with the eventual launch of an equally innovative, fully functional metaverse bank."

Great article by on Tintra's development of the world’s first built-for-purpose Web 3.0 banking platform.

Tintra is on route to building the world’s first built for purpose Web 3.0 banking platform - expanding our already-extensive technological capabilities through the launch of the World’s first metaverse bank 🏦

Though many incumbent and legacy banks are currently opening lounges and branches in the metaverse like platforms such as Decentraland, Tintra intends to create the first bank capable of functioning operationally within the digital realm of the metaverse.

To transform the regulatory environment and make access to the global marketplace as seamless in Africa or Asia as it is in Europe or the United States, we first need to overcome the barriers preventing revolutionary change 🙏

Independent NED of Tintra PLC, recently sat down with to discuss the challenge of bias and prejudice within the Western Financial System and why she thinks advanced technology and AI is key to overcoming red tape.

Read the full interview here:

https://www.finance-monthly.com/2022/03/connecting-emerging-markets-former-venezuelan-ambassador-on-the-need-for-frictionless-financial-bridging-of-business/

We wanted to let you all know that our social media channels and website are being updated to reflect the recent change of name from St James House PLC to Tintra PLC.

Our Instagram account will now be and the previous st james house website has now become tintra.com.

As we head into the new era and we rebrand the Group, our minds are strongly focused on the horizon and what shape the future may take.

We greatly appreciate your support during this transition and look forward to sharing further updates with you as our exciting new project progresses.

For those of you who have enjoyed the Tintra Lifestyle content on our Instagram account do not worry, our sister account will be taking over with daily posts about news, current affairs and luxury lifestyle.

The emerging markets banking market is NOT dominated by the usual brands in global banking. But while you might have the impression that we are living in an increasingly borderless world when it comes down to the provision of banking, in reality it has become tougher for wealthy families to access cross-border banking. The Armchair Trader

Richard Shearer, CEO of Tintra Group on its investment in St James House In this podcast, Richard Shearer, CEO of Tintra Group talks about St James House and why the company decided to take a stake

Palm Beach is running out of mansions for sale

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Dubai is already home to the world’s tallest building. Now it can lay claim to the world’s deepest diving pool too.

Deep Dive Dubai opened on July 7, just 10 days after being named the world’s deepest diving pool by the Guinness World Records.

Dubai sets a world record: A 200-foot deep pool with a ‘sunken city’ A new indoor diving pool, Deep Dive Dubai, lets divers explore a vertical submerged city that is the size of six Olympic-sized swimming pools.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Shearer as CEO of AGM

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Appointment of CEO & Notice of AGM - 13:00:01 02 Jul 2021 - SJH News article | London Stock Exchange Appointment of CEO & Notice of AGM 13:00:01 02 Jul 2021 - ST JAMES HOUSE PLC - News article - Regulatory News Service

DUBAI, June 30 () - Dubai's DP World has hired banks to help sell a minority stake in its flagship business park, Jebel Ali Free Zone, which could fetch a few billion dollars, three sources familiar with the deal said.

It hired JPMorgan (JPM.N), Standard Chartered (STAN.L) and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB.AD) for the transaction that is likely to draw interest from infrastructure funds, private equity firms and other investors such as pension funds, they said.

The deal may be funded using leverage finance, one of the sources added.

Dubai's DP World hires banks for sale of flagship free zone stake-sources Dubai's DP World has hired banks to help sell a minority stake in its flagship business park, Jebel Ali Free Zone, which could fetch a few billion dollars, three sources familiar with the deal said.

Visa to acquire open banking platform Tink for more than $2 billion -

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Britain says will 'assertively' reform financial rules -

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Richard Shearer, CEO of Tintra, explores the importance of frictionless banking technology for cross-border transactions - Finance Monthly

The Ever-Increasing Need To Apply Frictionless Banking Technology To Cross-Border Transactions There has been a real drive towards ‘frictionless’ banking in Western countries, giving rise to the question: why aren’t cross-border payments equally frictionless? Especially for those in emerging markets, who have everything to lose and much to contribute.

Tech giants and tax havens targeted by historic G7 deal

Tech giants and tax havens targeted by historic G7 deal The United States, Britain and other large, rich nations reached a landmark deal on Saturday to squeeze more money out of multinational companies such as Amazon and Google and reduce their incentive to shift profits to low-tax offshore havens.

Meet the man who made hundreds of millionaires: How Dubai Duty Free CEO Colm McLoughlin made history in Dubai..

Meet the man who made hundreds of millionaires: How Dubai Duty Free CEO Colm McLoughlin made history in Dubai Father-son Irish duo talk of their love for Dubai and how they found success in UAE

Xi Seeks ‘Lovable’ Image for China in Sign of Diplomatic Rethink

Xi Seeks ‘Lovable’ Image for China in Sign of Diplomatic Rethink President Xi Jinping urged Chinese officials to create a “trustworthy, lovable and respectable” image for the country, in a sign that Beijing may be looking to smooth its hard-edged diplomatic approach.

Smart Rings Seen as New Frontier for Cashless Payments - Bloomberg Technology

Smart Rings Seen as New Frontier for Cashless Payments As retailers around the world seek ways to make it easier for consumers to shop seamlessly without touching anything, one company in Japan is betting its technology can rule them all: a smart ring that can act as a wallet and a key.

A New $260 Million Park Floats on the Hudson. It’s a Charmer

A New $260 Million Park Floats on the Hudson. It’s a Charmer. Little Island, developed by Barry Diller, with an amphitheater and dramatic views, opens on Hudson River Park. Opponents battled it for years.

Bitcoin’s volatility is the price it pays for its limited supply and its lack of a central bank.

Because bitcoin is still a nascent asset class, it remains in the price discovery phase.

What happened on Wednesday say the typical cycle where spot selling breaks a key level and leverage gets liquidated, creating a more dramatic sell-off than the market would otherwise indicate. It will happen again, experts say.

Bitcoin's wild price moves stem from its design — you'll need strong nerves to trade it Volatility is the price that bitcoin investors pay for its limited supply and its lack of a central bank to control that supply.