Tagged: new appointments

September 10, 2023 @ 6:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Board of NatWest Group plc is pleased to announce that Richard Haythornthwaite (Rick) will succeed Sir Howard Davies as Chair, subject to regulatory approval. Rick will join the Board of NatWest Group plc as “an independent non-executive director on 8 January 2024 and following… Read More

September 10, 2023 @ 6:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dave Inc. (Nasdaq: DAVE), one of the nation’s leading neobanks, announced that John Ricci, General Counsel, will retire on September 29, 2023. Joan Aristei has been “named Chief Legal Officer, effective September 25, 2023.” Previously serving in both private and public sectors during his nearly… Read More

September 9, 2023 @ 4:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trading and investment platform eToro is announcing the appointment of Bret Kenwell as Options Analyst. Lule Demmissie, eToro’s U.S. CEO said: “We are delighted to welcome Bret to the eToro team. He brings a wealth of experience in creating engaging and educational content for investors… Read More

September 7, 2023 @ 11:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Provenir, which claims to be a global leader in AI-powered risk decisioning software, announced the appointment of Andres Elizondo as its new Chief Financial Officer. Elizondo brings a wealth of experience which “combines both finance and strategy, with a focus on driving and delivering long-term… Read More

September 6, 2023 @ 3:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Finverity, the trade and supply chain finance digital ecosystem, announces the repositioning of its brand and product offering, together with the appointment of Adam Ryan as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Since its foundation in 2017, Finverity has focused “on fixing the $1.7tn+ global trade finance… Read More

September 5, 2023 @ 3:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Institutional-grade DeFi platform, Avantgarde, has appointed portfolio management specialist Ainsley To as head of asset management. Avantgarde is known for building and “maintaining the world’s first on-chain asset management protocol, Enzyme.” Appointed to research, design, and manage Avantgarde’s on-chain strategies, To brings a wealth of… Read More

September 5, 2023 @ 2:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that the President of the Republic of Singapore has appointed Chia Der Jiun “as Managing Director (Designate), MAS from 1 November 2023 to 31 December 2023, and as Managing Director, MAS from 1 January 2024 to 31 May 2026.”… Read More

September 3, 2023 @ 4:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zodia Custody, which claims to be a leading institution-first digital asset custodian whose shareholders include Standard Chartered, SBI Holdings and Northern Trust, has recently appointed Jonathan Hugh as “the firm’s new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.” As part of his role, Jonathan will be “responsible… Read More

September 3, 2023 @ 7:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Velocity Global, which claims to be the world’s expert on work, announced the appointment of Susan McDonough as Chief Transformation Officer and Frank Lucier as Chief Customer Success Officer, effective August 28th and September 5th, respectively. In her role, Susan will manage and execute “on… Read More

September 2, 2023 @ 11:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Julien Molez joins iBanFirst as Chief Operations Officer and becomes a member of the company’s Executive Committee (EXCO). With nearly 20 years of experience in consulting, technology, and artificial intelligence within leading financial institutions, Julien will “leverage his expertise to contribute to the operational excellence… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 8:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank N26 announced that it will be appointing Chief Product Officer Gilles BianRosa to the Supervisory Board of N26 AG. Gilles BianRosa has held “the position of Chief Product Officer at N26 since 2021, and will transition to his new board role in the… Read More

August 29, 2023 @ 10:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Fintech Plaid are pleased to have Cecilia Frew join the open banking provider as their Head of Open Finance. As the industry comes together to establish data connectivity standards and embrace digital finance, Plaid’s relationship with financial institutions “continues to evolve.” Today,… Read More

August 27, 2023 @ 4:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitso —which claims to be the leading financial services company powered by crypto in Latin America with 7 million users and 1,500 institutional clients— announced the appointment of Robert Dennis Harrop as the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO), a British specialist who has worked at… Read More

August 27, 2023 @ 2:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, announced Martin Murrell has been named Head of Global Payments and Milton Santiago was named Head of Global Digital Solutions. The new leaders will further SVB’s commitment “to innovative products, client solutions and exceptional client… Read More

August 27, 2023 @ 10:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global assurance partner, LRQA, has announced the appointment of Ian Spaulding as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), “effective from 1 September 2023.” Current CEO, Paul Butcher, has decided “to step down and will support the organization in an advisory capacity to the board.” LRQA’s… Read More

August 26, 2023 @ 9:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Socotra, the provider of modern, cloud-based technology for insurers worldwide, announced today that Sonny Patel has joined the company in the role of Chief Product and Technology Officer. She will be responsible for “leading the company’s Product and Engineering teams alongside Product Architect Matt Hamilton,… Read More

August 24, 2023 @ 10:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce today (Wednesday) the appointment of John Hsu as Managing Director and Group Chief Technology Officer. He succeeds Richard Leung, who will become Group Chief Information Officer. Reporting to Mr Leung, Mr Hsu will reportedly… Read More

August 24, 2023 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mambu, the cloud banking platform, has appointed Fernando Zandona as Chief Executive Officer. After serving as interim CEO since June – having previously held the role of Chief Product and Technology Officer at Mambu – Fernando will now “spearhead the business as it enters its… Read More

August 23, 2023 @ 1:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EBANX, the technology company specializing in payment solutions for rising economies, announces the appointment of two Vice Presidents to lead its technology and governance initiatives. The announcements represent yet another important step by EBANX on the path of increasingly “strengthening technology and governance at the… Read More

August 23, 2023 @ 1:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pie Insurance, a tech-enabled provider of workers’ compensation insurance to small businesses, announced it appointed four industry experts to its leadership team. Carla Woodard was promoted “to vice president of claims, Jaime Gilliam-Swartz was appointed to vice president of customer service and operations, Arash Sadati… Read More