Tagged: women changing finance

March 7, 2022 @ 9:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Fang, CEO at digital asset firm Okcoin, notes that it has been a really “tough week” for a lot of us, “especially those who are in Ukraine (and Russia), or have families affected by this invasion and horrible unrest.” Fang writes in a blog… Read More

March 7, 2022 @ 8:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-headquartered cryptocurrency firm Mode has appointed ex- Alipay UK CEO Rita Liu to serve as the company’s Chief Executive. For more than 1o years, Liu has held key leadership roles at Fintech firm Alipay in Asia, the US, Canada and was CEO in the UK… Read More

March 3, 2022 @ 9:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tide, which is the United Kingdom’s business financial platform with full-scale operations set to launch in India, has confirmed their plans to support 500,000 female-led companies by 2027. UK based #fintech #Tide commits to incubate 500,000 women-led small businesses in India in next five years,… Read More

February 21, 2022 @ 1:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tango Card, a digital rewards and incentives provider, announces Christine Habeeb has joined the firm as its first full-time Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel. Habeeb brings years of “deep and relevant domain experience and unique product collaboration background that has become so necessary in… Read More

February 17, 2022 @ 9:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Propine, a licensed and regulated digital asset platform, is partnering with Watiga to provide digital asset services. Watiga is an independent professional services group of companies located in Singapore, providing trust, funds, corporate and legal services focusing on private equity, venture capital, mezzanine, and other… Read More

February 14, 2022 @ 11:07 am By JD Alois  |  

KARM Legal Consultant PVT Limited, a UAE legal consultancy firm specialized in blockchain, Fintech and Data Protection/Cyber laws, has announced a partnership with Switzerland-based ScaleCompliance GmbH to provide crypto compliance services. Kokila Alagh, founder and CEO KARM Legal, commented: “We believe in cultivating a divergent… Read More

February 13, 2022 @ 3:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Katapult (NASDAQ: KPLT), a lease-to-own platform that integrates with digital commerce platforms to power online shopping for non-prime clients, confirmed the appointment of Joyce Phillips and Jane J. Thompson to its Board of Directors, “effective immediately.” Ms. Phillips and Ms. Thompson were appointed to the… Read More

February 13, 2022 @ 2:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dignity Gold, LLC, the US-based digital security that is taking an innovative approach to using verified gold reserves to back its security token, has appointed Marina De Alba to its Advisory Board. Dignity Gold, a blockchain development firm using security tokens and a regulation-focused approach… Read More

February 6, 2022 @ 11:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital transformation has worked its way through the bedrock of many industries, from Netflix’s transformation of cable and blockbuster video to Uber’s considerable influence over the ways we access transportation services. Meanwhile, the property market has remained “relatively immune” to such changes. However, Roxana Mohammadian-Molina,… Read More

February 5, 2022 @ 4:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EBANX, a payments Fintech with an international presence, announced the appointment of Paula Bellizia as the Brazilian unicorn’s partner and president of Global Payments. She will be responsible for leading the Fintech company’s international teams of Sales, Marketing, Operations and Expansion, presently located across the… Read More

January 27, 2022 @ 10:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved BSTX as a national securities exchange thus ushering in an era of a regulated exchange utilizing blockchain technology. The complete SEC filing is available below. BSTX is a joint venture between BOX Digital Markets, LLC and tZERO. … Read More

January 27, 2022 @ 4:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On January 25, 2022, the New York State Senate reportedly voted to confirm Adrienne A. Harris as the Superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS). Adrienne A. Harris stated: “I thank Governor Hochul for my nomination. I thank the New York… Read More

January 14, 2022 @ 11:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

I2C Inc., a provider of virtual payment and banking tech, has reportedly appointed Serena Smith as the firm’s Chief Client Officer. Reporting directly to Amir Wain, Founder and CEO of i2c Inc., Smith will be responsible for overseeing international account management for existing and new… Read More

January 13, 2022 @ 7:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tier1 Financial Solutions, a provider of capital markets and investment banking client relationship management solutions, and AML compliance and fraud prevention solutions, has appointed Megan Howe as MD, North America Sales. Howe will be responsible for “driving compliance software and buy-side CRM sales in North… Read More

January 12, 2022 @ 11:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ebury has revealed that it’s accelerating its international growth efforts with the appointment of Louise Chan as company COO. Louise takes on an expanded Chief Operating Officer role “covering Operations as well as Product, Data and Regulatory Reporting,” according to a release. Louise is an… Read More

January 12, 2022 @ 11:05 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

ADDX, a Singapore-based firm, is making private market investing available to many wealthy investors who were previously excluded from the opportunity. There is strong demand for the service, Oi-Yee Choo ADDX chief commercial officer said. Choo brings two decades of capital raising and mergers and… Read More

January 5, 2022 @ 1:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Orum’s founder and CEO, Stephany Kirkpatrick, has shared her vision for a “frictionless” financial future built on “seamless” real-time payments. Stephany Kirkpatrick notes that building a firm or business from the ground up is “unlike anything else you’ll do in your life.” As Orum’s founder… Read More

December 30, 2021 @ 1:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at LendInvest, a leading digital financing platform for the UK market, has commented on the importance of rates and technology, as part of their preview of 2022. LendInvest Sales Director Leanne Smith notes that in her role (as sales director for their internal… Read More

December 28, 2021 @ 4:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital banking platform Starling Bank has provided some end-of-year updates. As we look ahead to 2022, Starling Bank notes that diversity is at “the heart” of their company. They believe that “regardless of who you are, it is your knowledge, skills and experience that matter.”… Read More

December 19, 2021 @ 9:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Marieke Flament, the Chief Executive at NatWest’s virtual bank for businesses, is reportedly getting ready to leave her role after two and a half years. Flament will be joining Switzerland-headquartered blockchain foundation NEAR as the CEO, she confirmed in statements shared with Reuters. The non-profit… Read More