Tagged: new appointments

March 31, 2022 @ 6:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Westpac Group recently announced the appointment of Yianna Papanikolaou to the newly created role of Chief Transformation Officer. Papanikolaou will be sitting on the Group’s Executive Team and report directly to company Chief Executive, Peter King. She will have responsibility “for major change and investment… Read More

March 30, 2022 @ 9:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TIFIN, a Fintech platform using AI and investment-driven personalization to “shape the future of investor experiences,” has announced that financial industry veteran Bill Parsons has joined the company as Executive Vice President and General Manager of TIFIN Grow. Parsons will be responsible for overseeing the… Read More

March 30, 2022 @ 8:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FTX Europe recently announced the appointment “per October 1st, 2022” of Dr. Marcel Lötscher, LL.M. MBA, to the newly created position, Head of Regulatory Strategy. Lötscher is being hired to continue FTX’s global expansion into Europe and the Middle East, “giving users in European Economic… Read More

March 27, 2022 @ 6:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) recently noted that they are excited to share that Micky Malka is joining Robinhood Markets’ Board of Directors “effective March 23.” Vlad Tenev, CEO and Co-Founder of Robinhood, stated: “As an early investor in Robinhood, Micky has been a partner… Read More

March 27, 2022 @ 11:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Unstoppable Domains, the platform for “user-controlled” digital identity on Web3 with 2 million registered NFT domains, recently announced two key hires to lead the firm’s global expansion efforts in Europe and Asia. Sajjad Rehman joins Unstoppable Domains as its new Head of Europe, “leaving his… Read More

March 26, 2022 @ 8:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc., the family Fintech firm on a mission “to help parents raise financially-smart kids,” has announced the addition of two financial and consumer business professionals to its Board of Directors and the hire of its first Chief Legal Officer as the firm… Read More

March 26, 2022 @ 8:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nium, the modern platform for international money movement, recently announced the appointment of Dylan Lowrey, to General Counsel. Lowrey joined Nium last year as Head of Regulatory Affairs and Product Law and has “helped the company launch new services in complex emerging markets, while expanding… Read More

March 25, 2022 @ 11:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zumo, the Edinburgh-based crypto wallet and payments platform, has appointed Dagmara Aldridge as its first Chief People and Culture Officer as it “seeks to reflect Future of Work trends and the latest neuroscience teachings.” With 15 years’ leadership and coaching experience, Dagmara, who was previously… Read More

March 24, 2022 @ 3:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MoonPay, the international crypto payments infrastructure provider, has announced the appointment of James Freis as Special Advisor for Global Financial and Regulatory Affairs. James Freis, an advisory lawyer, financial executive and ex-Director of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will… Read More

March 23, 2022 @ 10:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Finaro, the cross-border payment provider and licensed bank supporting international commerce via simple payments, has announced an expansion of its management team to take advantage of the fast digital commerce growth in three of the fastest-growing e-commerce regions of Europe. Ruben Frimand Nielsen is reportedly… Read More

March 23, 2022 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital assets firm Kraken is pleased to welcome Carrie Dolan, who is a recognized financial services veteran ‘in high-growth consumer Fintechs and Fortune 500 companies, as Kraken’s newly appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO).” Carrie will be expected to serve a key role… Read More

March 21, 2022 @ 9:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  AppWorks, a venture capital firm and accelerator in Greater Southeast Asia, has announced a series of institutional and organizational developments “in tandem with a number of key internal promotions.” As part of its organizational upgrades, AppWorks has “established new arms that encapsulate the firm’s… Read More

March 18, 2022 @ 5:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TrueLayer, which claims to be one of Europe’s leading open banking platforms, recently announced that former Amazon executive David Exposito has now joined the company in the newly created role of VP of EU Sales, where he will “manage commercial operations and development, including the… Read More

March 18, 2022 @ 9:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The United Kingdom’s Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE) has reportedly appointed Theresa Casey as the General Counsel, after the departure of Selene Brett to Yapily. Casey, who had served as general counsel and company secretary at online retailer N Brown Group, will now be joining… Read More

March 18, 2022 @ 9:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Auto Link, a financial tech and marketing firm serving more than 175 financial institutions, has confirmed the appointment of Bryan Clagett as a strategic advisor to the company. Bryan’s appointment has been made as Auto Link, having self-funded its development and ongoing growth to-date, is… Read More

March 16, 2022 @ 7:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) has announced that State Street Digital, the company’s dedicated digital unit, has now added three veteran digital executives to its leadership team. Katie Richards joins “as global head of operations” and Marcus Grubb as the “global head of product.” Both… Read More

March 15, 2022 @ 3:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based ThinCats, the alternative finance provider to SMEs, has reportedly appointed Billy Ferguson to serve as the firm’s CTO. Ferguson brings considerable professional experience within the IT industry, having previously served in key roles at Aldermore Bank, Allianz Insurance as well as Prudential. Ferguson will… Read More

March 14, 2022 @ 10:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dedicated prime property investment platform CapitalRise has reportedly appointed Simon Brown as the firm’s new Head of Lending, and Saif Khichi and Ed Groves have joined as credit analysts. In their roles at CapitalRise, Simon will be tasked with all aspects of the platform’s lending… Read More

March 11, 2022 @ 3:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Envestnet, Inc. (NYSE: ENV) reveals that Farouk Ferchichi has been named Global Head of Envestnet Data and Analytics, bringing together the capabilities of Envestnet | Yodlee, Envestnet Analytics (Wheelhouse), and Abe AI. This strengthened data and analytics focus under Ferchichi’s leadership is “integral to Envestnet… Read More

March 10, 2022 @ 10:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zai, an international Fintech firm offering embedded finance orchestration, has confirmed the appointment of Sanjeev Kumar as the new Global Chief Product Officer. Based in Zai’s Singapore business offices, Sanjeev will responsible for supporting Zai’s product strategy internationally, including market expansion, research and design. He… Read More