Tagged: new appointments

December 8, 2021 @ 11:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bob Lee, ex- Chief Technical Officer at Square (now doing business as Block), has reportedly joined MobileCoin as its Chief Product Officer. As an early investor in and advisor to the crypto and virtual payments startup, Bob helped “shape product and technology strategy.” He now… Read More

December 2, 2021 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) has reportedly announced several appointments within its Sustainability Centre in order to accelerate and strengthen its sustainable investment offering. As mentioned in an update shared with CI: “At the core of BNPP AM’s approach to sustainability, the Sustainability Centre… Read More

December 2, 2021 @ 3:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Decentralized application platform Moralis welcomes Craig Hammel to its team as a senior technical advisor. Appointing Craig Hammel, the first engineering hire of Coinbase, should bring his expertise to the Moralis project and improve the initiative’s capacity to “scale and encompass more blockchains.” Hammel will… Read More

November 30, 2021 @ 7:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DNA Payments Group, an independent, vertically-integrated omnichannel payments platform operating in the United Kingdom and the EU, is pleased to confirm the appointments of Lloyd Hutchinson as the Group’s Chief Commercial Officer and Andras Mecser as Chief Financial Officer. A graduate of the University of… Read More

November 25, 2021 @ 1:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Canstar, one of Australia’s largest financial comparison sites, which claims to compare more brands than any other service provider, has confirmed the appointment of Angelo Demasi as Chief Product and Technology Officer. Demasi will be responsible for leading the firm’s digital transformation/innovation strategy, enhancing Canstar’s tech… Read More

November 24, 2021 @ 8:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Drip Capital, Inc., a digital cross-border trade finance platform providing financing solutions to small and medium businesses, is pleased to confirm that Rahul Nath has joined the firm’s leadership team as the Product Head. With head offices in Palo Alto, California, Rahul brings more than… Read More

November 23, 2021 @ 3:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payments Fintech Banking Circle, the tech-focused payments bank, has appointed an experienced banker as its new Head of Institutional Banking for the DACH region. Timo Florian Zwez has reportedly joined Banking Circle from commercial wholesale bank, Bayerische Landesbank (BayernLB), where he spent around 6 years… Read More

November 20, 2021 @ 9:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Kraken notes that in the fast-paced world of virtual currencies, every second counts when you’re moving funds around. Kraken writes in a blog post that establishing the bridges that enable seamless transactions from legacy banking platforms to the “ever-growing” number of blockchain… Read More

November 18, 2021 @ 3:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payments Fintech mx51 has reportedly hired ex- Mastercard Australia VP Varghese Mathew to serve as its Chief Customer Officer. Varghese brings around 10 years of industry experience in financial services and tech to the role, occupying key roles at Mastercard, The Boston Consulting Group and… Read More

November 16, 2021 @ 6:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TP ICAP Group, a provider of market infrastructure, reveals that it has appointed Sebastien Rozes to serve as Regional CEO for the EMEA region, currently subject to approval from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Sebastien, based out of London offices, is an experienced financial… Read More

November 16, 2021 @ 5:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Capco, the international tech and management consultancy, has appointed Glenn Kurban as a new Partner in its US Data & Analytics practice, based out of the firm’s Atlanta offices. A senior business professional with more than 25 years of industry experience in data and analytics,… Read More

November 13, 2021 @ 6:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Featurespace, the provider of Enterprise Crime Prevention software, has reportedly appointed Todd Raque as its leading anti-money laundering (AML) and financial crimes expert for the Americas. As mentioned in the announcement, Raque brings almost 30 years of professional experience and extensive industry knowledge in financial… Read More

November 13, 2021 @ 9:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BEQUANT, the digital asset prime brokerage and exchange, has reportedly appointed Huong Hauduc as General Counsel. As mentioned in an update shared with CI, Huong will be helping BEQUANT to “expedite the growth of the business across new jurisdictions and products.” Huong has almost 2… Read More

November 12, 2021 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Michael Santner has reportedly joined European payments platform, Nets, part of Nexi Group, as Head of PSP DACH. In this new role, Michael is responsible for digital commerce payment services being offered in the DACH region. His key focus is on the ongoing development and… Read More

November 11, 2021 @ 11:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Open Identity Exchange (OIX) has confirmed the appointment of Mags Moore as Chairperson of the OIX Board. Within the role, Moore will be responsible for leading the OIX Executive Committee and Board, in order to set the OIX strategy, “driving forward the OIX position… Read More

November 11, 2021 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CryptoUK, the “trusted” voice of the United Kingdom’s crypto-assets industry, revealed on November 11, 2021, that it has appointed Rob McWilliam as its new non-executive director (NED). McWilliam has held key executive roles at two of the “most customer-centric” companies in the world, as finance… Read More

November 10, 2021 @ 6:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Facet Wealth, a fast-growing Fintech, offering customized client services via a no-minimum, flat-fee subscription model, reveals that it has named Bill Fahrbach as its new Chief Financial Officer “responsible for Facet’s overall financial function.” As mentioned in an update shared with CI, Fahrbach spent around… Read More

November 8, 2021 @ 8:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Current reveals that they’re pleased to confirm that Ravi Bhatia has joined the company as the Head of Credit. Ravi comes to Current after almost 15 years of leading global financial teams in credit risk, oversight, analytics, strategy and partnerships “with an expertise… Read More

November 6, 2021 @ 12:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DigniFi, a Fintech platform for the automotive sector, recently confirmed that Neeraj Mehta has been named CEO, replacing Richard Counihan whose guidance and expertise were “instrumental in significantly growing the company during his five-year tenure by expanding to 32 states, launching a revolving line of… Read More

November 5, 2021 @ 3:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Montis Digital, the Archax subsidiary that’s mainly focused on creating digitally-native post-trade infrastructure, has announced the expansion of its senior management team, with the appointment of Steve Higgins and David Gest. Steve Higgins is reportedly joining the Montis team as Head of Operations. He will… Read More