Luxhub appoints Geoffroy Gailly as new COO to drive open finance in Europe
Gailly has been active in Luxembourg’s financial services industry for the last 25 years.
Movers and Shakers
Discover Financial Services’ CEO and president Roger Hochschild steps down
Hochschild will serve in an advisory role at the company until the end of the year to ensure a smooth transition.
PayPal appoints Alex Chriss as its new president and CEO
Chriss joins PayPal from business software company Intuit, where he worked for over 19 years.
Roland Folz to lead CloudPay as newly appointed CEO
Folz joins CloudPay from the German credit institution Solaris SE, where he served as CEO from 2017 to 2023.
UK fintech Paytrix appoints Joe Redmond as CEO of Ireland operations
Paytrix describes Redmond as a “heavyweight of Ireland’s financial services sector”.
Nutmeg and Chase UK CEO Sanjiv Somani resigns
According to a Companies House filing, Somani has resigned as head of Nutmeg and JP Morgan Europe.
Torpago confirms two new senior hires following “significant growth”
James Yacobucci has been appointed to head of bank partnerships and Noah Martin to head of capital markets.
ConnexPay appoints former PayPal exec George Hansen as chief revenue officer
Hansen joins ConnexPay from PayPal, where he served as head of global sales and account management.
LSEG announces Irfan Hussain as its new chief information officer
Irfan Hussain joins LSEG from Goldman Sachs, where he has worked since 1995.
Klarpay names Markus Emödi as new chief legal and compliance officer and deputy CEO
Emödi has over 20 years of experience in compliance and risk management within the financial sector.
Webinar | 28 September 2023: Revolutionising SME financing – how Banca AideXa uses AI decisioning platform & open banking
Learn what tools and tech enable Banca AideXa to provide quick and efficient loans to SMEs.
Stripe appoints Steffan Tomlinson as CFO
Tomlinson, who joins from Confluent, brings more than 25 years of experience to his new role.
Banking veteran Paco Ybarra to depart Citigroup after 36 years
He has served as CEO of Citigroup’s institutional clients group since 2019 having joined the firm in 1987.
Stax Payments appoints Paulette Rowe as new CEO
In her new role, Rowe will be leading growth and operations for Stax’s software and payments portfolio.
US fintech Rocket Companies appoints Varun Krishna as new CEO
Rocket Companies also revealed that president and COO Bob Walters is to retire after 27 years with the firm.
Demystify Podcast: Core banking modernisation and BaaS with Miguel Santos and Dave Feuer, Galileo
Real examples of several innovations only made possible by a modern core, and more!
German fintech start-up Monite bolsters leadership team with new hires
The firm has appointed a new chief product officer, chief of staff, and head of marketing.
ING names Görkem Köseoğlu as new chief technology officer
Görkem Köseoğlu is to assume the position of chief technology officer from 1 September 2023.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 28 July 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
UK challenger Monument names Fiona Pollard as new chair
Pollard replaces Niall Booker, who indicated his intention to step down from the position last year.
Robinhood reignites plans for UK expansion with chief exec hire
According to an FCA filing, Jordan Sinclair has been appointed as UK chief executive for Robinhood.
Germany’s N26 appoints new chief risk officer, Carina Kozole
Kozole, who will begin her new role later this year, has spent the last 17 years at UniCredit Group.
Episode Six names former HSBC exec as new chief revenue officer
Brian Muse-McKenney becomes Episode Six’s first CRO.
NatWest chief exec Alison Rose steps down with immediate effect
The group’s board of directors says Rose has “agreed by mutual consent to step down”.
Q&A: Andrew McKibben, Bank of America – resilience, automation tech & connected banking
Discussing the changing relationship between fintechs and banks amid an increasingly interconnected tech landscape.
NCR reveals new names for separated brands as company division accelerates
Its digital commerce business is to be called NCR Voyix, while its ATM business will be known as NCR Atleos.
HSBC appoints two new senior execs to its Global Payments unit
Martijn Stoker joins HSBC from JP Morgan, and Melissa Tuozzolo from Bank of America.
Q&A: David Morris, CCO of Yorkshire Building Society – automation, digitalisation & service
David Morris discusses automation, its impact on customer service and the changing nature of branch-based banking.
Finalists announced for PayTech Awards USA 2023
We are thrilled to share with you the finalists for the first PayTech Awards USA!
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 21 July 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Rapyd names Shlomit Wagman as global chief regulation and compliance officer
Wagman joins Rapyd from the Israel Money Laundering and Terror Financing Prohibition Authority (IMPA).
Webinar | 6 September 2023: Pioneering innovative partnerships – unveiling the game-changing fintech hybrid model at the point-of-need
An insightful journey through the experience of the successful implementation of the hybrid start-up model.
Brite Payments announces two new appointments to its C-suite
The Swedish fintech has appointed Alexander Kassai as COO and Fredrik Strömqvist as CFO.
Yazan Hamdan joins Bank of Jordan as new head of digital banking
Hamdan joins the bank from Jordan’s first neobank Blink, where he served as platform lead since December 2021.
Thredd, formerly GPS, appoints Ava Kelly as new chief product officer
Based in the US, Ava Kelly brings more than 25 years of payments industry experience to her new role.
Demystify Podcast: Payments, the planet & equality with Monika Liikamaa, co-founder of Enfuce
Enfuce’s Monika Liikamaa helps demystify why and how the payments industry can help with the climate agenda.
Santander reportedly looks to boost investment banking operations with new hires
Reuters reports Santander is making at least 50 new hires in a push to become a major investment banking player.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 14 July 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Alexander Weber departs as CGO of German challenger N26
Weber is departing the position to pursue his own entrepreneurial journey.
BKN301 names Mahesh Paolini-Subramanya as new CTO
He joins BKN301 Group from Klar, a digital bank in Mexico, where he served as CTO for a year.
