Tagged: appointment

February 24, 2020 @ 10:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

ShapeShift AG, an instant exchange for Bitcoin digital currency and other blockchain assets, has reportedly appointed Lisa Loud as its new COO as it reportedly prepares its expansion. As previously reported, ShapeShift helps customers convert between them, for example exchanging a token on the Bitcoin… Read More

February 20, 2020 @ 2:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Billtrust, a fintech firm focused on B2B payment cycle management, announced on Thursday it has appointed Mark Shifke as its new CFO. According to Billtrust, Shifke has more than 35 years of financial and legal experience, with his recent position being CFO of Green Dot,… Read More

February 19, 2020 @ 12:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Northmill, a banking group based in Sweden, announced on Wednesday it has appointed former Klarna product manager, Arash Eftekhari, as its new Chief Product Officer. According to Northmill, Eftekhari will lead product development aiming to strengthen the connection between the product and the user. Northmill… Read More

February 19, 2020 @ 7:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Standard Chartered, a UK-based multinational banking and financial services company with $688 billion in assets, announced on Wednesday it has appointed Kahina van Dyke as its new Global Head of Digital Channels and Client Data Analytics. According to Standard Chartered, Kahina joins from Ripple where… Read More

February 18, 2020 @ 1:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech infrastructure development company Alchemy Technologies announced on Tuesday it appointed former Liberty Lending CEO Walt Ramsey to its Advisory Board. According to Alchemy, Ramsey held various senior leadership as well as executive position at JPMorgan Chase, Lloyds Bank, Experian, GE Consumer Finance, Associates (Acquired by Citigroup) as… Read More

February 13, 2020 @ 1:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Santander announced on Thursday it has appointed Trish Burgess as its new Head of Peer-to-Peer Payments. Santander reported that the appointment supports the bank’s commitment to providing customers with “best-in-class payment solutions” as part of its digital transformation. According to Santander, Burgess joins the Santander team… Read More

February 7, 2020 @ 1:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK), a small business online lending platform, recently announced he has appointed Linda Tan as its new Head of Internal Audit. OnDeck reported that Tan will oversee its Internal Audit team and deliver independent, objective assurance and advisory audit services that align with… Read More

February 5, 2020 @ 12:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Aliaswire, a cloud-based payments tech platform, announced on Tuesday it has appointed former PayPal executive Jed Rice as its new CEO and been appointed to its Board of Directors. According to Aliaswire, Rice has more than two decades of senior leadership at enterprise technology companies… Read More

February 5, 2020 @ 8:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based fintech Broadridge Financial Solutions announced on Wednesday it has appointed its Senior Vice President, Global Sales, Marketing and Client, Chris Perry, as its new President. According to Broadridge, Perry is assuming the title of President from Broadridge’s CEO Tim Gokey, who remains CEO and… Read More

February 3, 2020 @ 3:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Trulioo, an on-demand global identity verification company, announced on Monday it has appointed Lisa Stanton to its board of directors. Trulioo reported that  Stanton is currently an executive at American Express and will help guide the identity verification provider along its mission to “verify the… Read More

January 31, 2020 @ 10:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finland-based banking group Nordea Bank announced on Thursday it has appointed Virgin Money’s CFO Ian Smith as its new CFO and Head of Group Finance. According to Nordea, Smith has an extensive background in the financial services sector in the UK and has held senior… Read More

January 29, 2020 @ 3:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase announced on Wednesday it has appointed Google’s former Vice President of Product, Surojit Chatterjee, as its new Chief Product Officer. Coinbase reported that Surojit will play a “critical role” in making the crypto-economy accessible to millions of more people through its… Read More

January 29, 2020 @ 9:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK), a small business online lending platform, recently announced it has appointed Scott Totman as the company’s Chief Product and Technology Officer. OndDeck reported that Totman will oversee its engineering, product, and design organizations with a focus on building the next generation of… Read More

January 28, 2020 @ 1:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PeerStreet, a leading platform for investing in real estate backed loans, announced on Tuesday it has appointed Ellen Coleman as its new Chief Financial Officer. Coleman reportedly joined the PeerStreet team last year and was previously named  EVP of Finance. The platform noted that Coleman… Read More

January 28, 2020 @ 8:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Gemini Trust Company, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, announced on Tuesday it has appointed Blair Halliday as Chief Compliance Officer, as well as UK and European Money Laundering Reporting Officer. According to Gemini, Halliday will oversee the strategic direction of Gemini’s compliance program in the… Read More

January 27, 2020 @ 1:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace lending company Funding Circle (LSE: FCH) announced on Monday it has appointed Oliver White as its new Chief Financial Officer, following Sean Glithero’s decision to step down from his CFO role and from the Board. White will be joining Funding Circle from Vanquis Bank,… Read More

January 27, 2020 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based fintech Broadridge Financial Solutions announced on Monday it has appointed Michael Alexander as its President of Wealth Management. Broadridge reported that in this nearly created position Alexander will be responsible for bringing together the company’s wealth solutions into an integrated wealth management business that… Read More

January 20, 2020 @ 4:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Regtech company ComplyAdvantage announced on Monday it has appointed former President and CEO of online foreign exchange trading platform OANDA Global Corporation (OANDA), Vatsa Narasimha as its new Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. ComplyAdvantage reported that prior to OANDA, Narasimha spent nearly ten… Read More

January 20, 2020 @ 10:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based fintech Liquefy announced on Monday it has appointed former COO of Turner Sports, Matt Hong, as the inaugural member of its new advisory board. The company reported it will “tap” Hong to bring his experience in the sports industry to advise the fintech… Read More

January 19, 2020 @ 11:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Applied Data Finance, LLC (ADF), a “technology-enabled lender” and asset manager, recently announced it has appointed Jimmy Cannon as its new/first President. According to ADF, Cannon has extensive senior management experience with a focus on leading organizations through transformational change and delivering P&L improvement, most… Read More