Tagged: appointment

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

January 16, 2020 @ 10:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Northmill, a Fintech based in Sweden, announced on Wednesday it has appointed Mattias Hallgrim as its new CMO. According to Northmill, Hillgrim has more than 20 years of experience from a wide range of leading businesses such as Tradedoubler and Ticketmaster and most recently he… Read More

January 15, 2020 @ 7:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nav, a business financial management app that helps small businesses find the best financing by giving them free access to business and personal credit reports from major commercial and consumer credit bureaus, announced on Tuesday it has appointed Greg Ott as its new CEO. The… Read More

January 14, 2020 @ 2:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fundbox, a B2B payments and credit network developed to enhance B2B commerce at scale, has reportedly appointed Marten Abrahamsen as its first CFO. According to the Wall Street Journal, Abrahamsen previously held positions at Chernin Group LLC, a Los-Angeles-based investment firm,  Grab Holdings Inc. and… Read More

January 14, 2020 @ 1:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the announcement that Co-Founder and former CTO, Zach Dexter, is set to become the new CEO of LedgerX, a regulated cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, the platform’s parenting company, Ledger Holdings, announced that the interim CEO, Larry Thompson has been appointed to the LedgerX Board of… Read More

January 10, 2020 @ 11:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ledger Holdings Inc., the parent company to LedgerX LLC, a regulated cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, announced on Friday that LedgerX co-founder and former CTO, Zach Dexter, as the new CEO. This news comes less than six months after LedgerX’s former CEO, Paul Chou, issued a “profanity-laced”… Read More

January 9, 2020 @ 7:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Thursday it has appointed Mariana Gospodinova as its new European general manager. Crypto.com reported that Gospodinova joins its team from Binance, where she headed the operations in Europe and looked after the launch of the crypto to fiat… Read More

December 17, 2019 @ 11:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

WorldRemit, a UK based Fintech in the digital money transfer sector, announced on Tuesday it has appointed Sophie Krishnan as its new Chief Operating Officer. According to WorldRemit, Krishnan has held senior management roles at consumer-facing disruptors like Expedia and Trainline, where she led product,… Read More

December 13, 2019 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Curve, a banking platform that consolidates multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app, announced on Friday it has appointed Paul Harrald, a founding member of SAV Credit, now New Day, to lead the new Curve Credit Business. According to Curve,… Read More

October 16, 2019 @ 2:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dinghy, a UK-based insurtech platform specifically for freelancers, announced on Wednesday it has appointed Dorian Zanker as its new CEO. The company reported that the appointment is part of its strategy to accelerate its growth in the UK and international freelance business market. This news… Read More

October 13, 2019 @ 9:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Robinhood, a trading App and Fintech stealth bank, recently announced it has appointed former SEC Commissioner, Dan Gallagher, to its Board of Directors. According to Robinhood, Gallagher has an extensive background in finance markets and regulatory matters and will be bringing expertise to the Board… Read More