Tagged: women changing finance

October 20, 2022 @ 10:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Rebecca Kacaba, co-founder and CEO of DealMaker, has been recognized by WXN as one of Canada’s most powerful women. WXN is a North American network that advocates on behalf of professional women. According to the post on WXN: “Rebecca Kacaba is [the] winner of Lexpert’s… Read More

September 27, 2022 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aviva, which claims to be one of the UK’s leading insurers, announced an investment of $10 million into the Anthemis Female Innovators Lab Fund. The fund was “founded in September 2019 and backs female entrepreneurs in the fintech industry across the UK, Europe, Canada and… Read More

September 23, 2022 @ 9:34 am By JD Alois  |  

DealMaker, a crowdfunding company based in Canada but providing services across the US, has been named the 3rd fastest growing company in Canada – reporting a huge 500% rate of growth. While based in Toronto, DealMaker reports 124 employees with a presence in both the… Read More

September 20, 2022 @ 10:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Prime Trust, a longtime bulwark in the securities crowdfunding sector that has moved decisively into the digital asset industry, is exiting its Fund America business – an operation that started during the early days of crowdfunding in the US. The decision has been made due… Read More

August 29, 2022 @ 11:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FitzRoy Investment Advisors is a multi-family office based in Miami, Florida. Addepar is an independent firm that “provides investment advice to high-net-worth families and individuals.” Nicole Sager of FitzRoy Investment Advisors notes that her favorite Addepar feature is their intuitive search tool, which “makes things… Read More

August 22, 2022 @ 9:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Neobank Chime is pleased to announce the promotion of several of its executive leadership team members “in the areas of people, customer experience, and technology.” The following leaders will now be officers of the company. Their promotions “are evidence of their contributions and impactful work… Read More

August 22, 2022 @ 9:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cowbell Cyber, a provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises, recently announced the addition of Julia Cederroth as senior director of reinsurance. This new position “empowers policyholders by helping to build cyber resiliency and close insurability gaps as part of Cowbell’s reinsurance solutions.”… Read More

August 20, 2022 @ 7:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Standard Chartered Bank (LON: STAN) recently announced the appointment of Ayesha Abbas as Head of Consumer, Private and Business Banking, UAE. In this role, Ayesha will “report to Rola Abu Manneh, Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered, UAE and Bongiwe Gangeni, Regional Head, CPBB, MENA and… Read More

August 18, 2022 @ 10:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elavon Merchant Services, one of Europe’s largest payments processors, has appointed Hemlata Narasimhan as its president in Europe. Narasimhan joins at “a time of explosive growth for e-commerce and digital payments, and as hospitality and travel sectors gain strength after the pandemic.” She brings to… Read More

August 18, 2022 @ 3:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Online investment platform Yieldstreet has announced a new partnership with Collaborative WIM. Founded in 2020, Collaborative WIM is a global alliance of CFA Societies, FPA Chapters, and other industry groups seeking to support the development of female leaders. Currently, there are more than 90 organizations… Read More

August 17, 2022 @ 2:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SigFig, a key player focused on enterprise financial technology that develops next-generation products for banks and wealth management firms, announced the appointment of Amanda LaFerriere, a “results-driven” product executive, as Chief Product Officer and Clifford Schoeman, a strategic executive “with extensive knowledge of wealth management,… Read More

August 14, 2022 @ 9:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AstroPay, the payment solution of “choice” for users globally, has appointed Sofía Lanza as Chief Banking Officer, as the company “moves forward with its expansion plans into new markets and verticals.” Sofía, who previously served as Chief Corporate Development at AstroPay, will be “responsible for… Read More

August 4, 2022 @ 8:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, which claims to be the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem behind the largest cryptocurrency exchange, recently announced the appointment of its Co-Founder Yi He “as the new head of its venture capital (VC) arm and incubator, Binance Labs.” Binance CEO CZ (Changpeng Zhao) stated: “As… Read More

August 2, 2022 @ 10:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital assets firm Gemini are pleased to further their partnership with  Australian fund manager Holon Global Investments, “serving as the custodian partner for their unlisted retail Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Filecoin (FIL) funds.” The BTC, ETH, and FIL held by the… Read More

August 1, 2022 @ 8:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wise (LSE:WISE), the international tech firm focused on creating the best way to move funds across the globe, recently announced the appointment of Isabel Naidoo as Chief People Officer. Naidoo joins Wise, one of Glassdoor’s best places to work in the United Kingdom, with considerable… Read More

July 27, 2022 @ 5:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) has long championed entrepreneurship in Washington, DC. Founded in 1994, the SBE Council claims over 100,000 members. Its mission is to educate and advocate on behalf of these smaller firms – which typically do not have the… Read More

July 26, 2022 @ 10:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard  (NYSE: MA) announced that Ellen Jackowski will join the company as Chief Sustainability Officer “starting July 25, 2022.” In this role, she will be “instrumental in further integrating Mastercard’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy into the organization.” Mike Froman, vice chairman and president… Read More

July 25, 2022 @ 12:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Irena Mihova joins Shyft Core’s top brass with industry experience “spanning more than a decade.” Shyft Network, the public protocol known for validating identity and power compliance directly into blockchain data, has “appointed industry veteran Irena Mihova, a widely regarded marketing disruptor, brand innovator, business… Read More

July 24, 2022 @ 6:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Judith Hartley has been appointed CEO of British Business Investments, which is one of the British Business Bank’s commercial subsidiaries. Judith Hartley, who was appointed acting CEO of British Patient Capital and British Business Investments in September 2020, will “take up the permanent role of… Read More

July 21, 2022 @ 10:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Starling Bank, a leading UK digital bank, has reported its first full year profit as overall metrics improve. Anne Boden, founder and Chief Executive of Starling Bank, commented on the results: “With our first full year of profitability, we’ve placed ourselves firmly in a category… Read More