• Global HR company Deel has acquired fintech Capbase. With this acquisition, Deel says it hopes to ease the complexities that come with setting up companies and growing them, and believes the addition of Capbase will help it to do more in the US, to support startups and help companies go global. The Capbase team will continue running their own services, whilst working to scale Deel’s equity and payroll products.

• Major Players has announced it has been B Corp certified. The creative talent agency has been certified by B Lab, the not-for-profit behind the B Corp movement, as having met rigorous social and environmental standards, which represents its commitment to using its business as a force for good.

• The Curve Group, a provider of recruitment and HR outsource solutions in the UK, has been appointed by financial services company Hargreaves Lansdown to deliver a one-year recruitment process outsource (RPO) service.

Hargreaves Lansdown says it plans to “significantly” increase its internal technology capabilities as part of its digital transformation, with the aim of redefining the savings and investing experience. The RPO contract will complement the existing internal resourcing function, providing Hargreaves Lansdown with additional resources and capabilities required to manage the peak in demand for technology talent.

According to Rob Divall, chief people officer at Hargreaves Lansdown, The Curve Group will support and bolster its internal recruitment function at a business-critical growth point.