ABN Amro appoints Carsten Bittner as chief innovation and technology officer
Bittner, who is currently CTO at Commerzbank, is set to fill the vacancy left by Christian Bornfeld.
Movers and Shakers
Banking start-up Fiinu readies for launch with new leadership hires
Fiinu has hired a new CFO, CPO and head of technology.
Virgin Money names Sarah Wilkinson as new COO
Wilkinson joins from Thomson Reuters, where she currently serves as CIO and head of TR Labs.
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Payoneer appoints Assaf Ronen as its new chief platform officer
In his new role, Ronen will lead Payoneer’s newly created platform division.
Change at the top for crypto exchange Kraken with former COO to lead firm
Dave Ripley is to lead the firm with current CEO Jesse Powell set to become chair of the company’s board.
BankiFi appoints Danny Piangerelli as its new CTO
Piangerelli will oversee all aspects of technology including engineering, architecture and infrastructure.
Target Group makes new CEO and COO appointments
John Barker has been named as the firm’s new CEO, with Peter O’Connor taking on the role of COO.
Fintech AlphaStream recruits ex-Metro Bank exec as first director of operations
Kerri Miller brings over 20 years of corporate experience in the banking sector.
Former Citi banking veteran joins leadership team of challenger bank Zolve
Freiberg was co-chairman and CEO of Citigroup’s global consumer group for three decades.
US fintech Bankjoy appoints Michael Carroll as its new CTO
Carroll will oversee the development of technology, supporting Bankjoy’s digital service ecosystem.
Italian wealthtech Objectway appoints head of UK and Ireland
Hassan Suffyan joins from Ernst & Young UK.
PayPal names John Kim as its new chief product officer
As PayPal’s EVP and CPO, Kim will lead the consumer and merchant product and engineering teams.
Paytech iBanFirst names new CTO and COO amid c-level shake-up
The firm has also announced a new chief revenue officer, chief people officer and chief of staff.
US bank Truist promotes Mike Maguire to CFO
Maguire will succeed current Truist CFO Daryl Bible following his retirement.
Paytech firm Cantaloupe announces executive leadership changes
Ravi Venkatesan will take over as CEO with Sean Feeney set to retire at the end of September.
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US fintech Allvue names Dan Streetman as its new CEO
Streetman will be tasked with leading the company’s culture, strategy, operations and expansion plans.
ClearBank hires Andrew Barker as new chief revenue officer
Barker brings more than 25 years’ worth of experience in the technology space to the role.
B2C2 names ex-Morgan Stanley exec as new CEO, EMEA
Thomas Restout says he aims to help the firm “accelerate expansion”.
ICMA names Georgina Jarratt as head of fintech and digitalisation
Jarratt has 30 years’ worth of experience across financial services, telco and utilities.
Kani Payments appoints Dan Clappison as COO to boost expansion
Clappison joins from Virgin Money, having also previously worked at TSYS and Newcastle Building Society.
UK’s Paysend appoints Wilhelm Rohde as group CFO
Rohde joins from Swisscard, a joint venture between American Express and Credit Suisse.
European Investment Bank appoints new group chief digital officer
In her new role, Christie will lead digital transformation, information and technology services for the bank.
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Gavin Kelly appointed as Bank of Ireland interim CEO
Kelly joined Bank of Ireland in 2007 and was appointed chief executive of its Retail Ireland division four years ago.
Zepz appoints former Bill.com exec Mark Lenhard as group CEO
Lenhard has 20 years’ experience in the payments space.
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Railsr appoints former Mastercard chair Rick Haythornthwaite as first chairman
Haythornthwaite currently chairs Ocado and the AA and previously chaired energy firm Centrica.
Meniga names Simon Shorthose as new CEO
Shorthose takes over from co-founder Georg Ludviksson, who remains a shareholder of the company.
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Savana appoints Temenos veteran Emily Steele as president and COO
Most recently, Steele served as president of Temenos, North America.
Digital identity firm Chekk hires Jason Lee as CTO
Lee has more than 26 years’ worth of technology experience in fintechs and large corporations.
Y Combinator appoints Garry Tan as its next president and CEO
Tan previously joined Y Combinator as a partner back in 2010 before leaving in 2015.
Diebold Nixdorf hires Joe Myers as executive vice president
Myers will head up the US firm’s banking business, handling sales and solutions delivery.
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MX Technologies appoints Wes Hummel as its new CTO
Hummel brings over 25 years of experience leading global engineering and technology teams to MX.
DPO Group co-founder and CEO Eran Feinstein retires
As Feinstein retires, Brandon Williamson has been appointed regional managing director for acquiring in South Africa.
