Netflix bags Uber’s product head Ebi Atawodi as payments director
Atawodi spent more than six years at Uber.
Movers and Shakers
FDIC appoints Neocova’s Sultan Meghji as first chief innovation officer
The US agency is aiming to boost innovation among banks and credit unions.
Aussie challenger Cape bags ex-Funding Circle CRO Rahul Pakrashi
Pakrashi says his wants “to get back” to his roots at Cape.
Jeremy Balkin calls time on HSBC US innovation role
Balkin leaves his post after six years with the bank.
Jakub Jurek joins Varo Bank as chief data officer
He brings over 18 years of data expertise in academia and fintechs.
DirectID hires David Freeman as new COO
Key to his new responsibilities at DirectID will be the emergence of a new data science team.
Swiss start-up Valour recruits former HSBC exec Diana Biggs as CEO
Biggs began working in blockchain back in May 2015.
Monzo appoints Carol Kobuke Nelson as new US president and CEO
Nelson spent 23 years at Bank of America.
USAA Federal Savings Bank nabs new risk head from Citigroup
Neeraj Singh replaces retiring Torben Ostergaard.
Form3 appoints ACI Worldwide’s Jessica Letterman as new customer chief
Letterman joins after 13 years at her previous employer.
Checkout hires ex-Twilio and WeWork execs for “public market” experience
The fintech has been the subject of much IPO talk.
Nymbus expands leadership team with new hires
Sarah Howell joins as chief alliance officer, while Larry McClanahan is chief product officer.
Starling hires BoE policy head Cordelia Kafetz to lead risk ops
Kafetz wants to “drive innovation in a more tangible way”.
UK’s Crown Agents Bank bags Finablr’s Bhairav Trivedi as next CEO
Crown Agents Bank is a small, profitable, UK-regulated bank.
N26 lands Zalando’s former financial chief as CFO
The former Zalando chief isn’t the only executive addition in recent months.
Robinhood hires two execs from US regulator Finra
Former Finra execs Anthony Cavallaro and Josh Drobnyk join the fold.
Chris Brummer in line for CFTC chairman role as Tarbert steps down
President Biden’s reshuffle of regulatory top jobs continues.
Tom Blomfield exits Monzo and opens up about mental health
“COVID-19 just exacerbated things,” says Blomfield.
Santander hires HSBC’s Rakshit Kapoor as new chief data officer
Kapoor joins after three years at the major international bank.
Biden reshuffles US financial regulators to reign in corporates
Consumer protection fines against financial corporates have declined under Trump.
ADQ’s unnamed neobank nabs new CEO from Emirates NBD
Patel joins the upcoming challenger after leading Emirates NBD’s challenger Liv.
Temenos shakes up executive team with changes at the top
Promotions and hires for the Swiss banking vendor.
Canadian challenger Koho appoints new CTO
Jonathan Klein joins the neobank from Wayfair.
ECB hires Claudia Plattner as new IT director
Plattner is CIO for Deutsche Bahn’s IT provider.
HSBC’s Hang Seng Bank to appoint first female chairman Irene Lee
In the short-term, Lee’s focus is on putting Hong Kong’s economy “back on the road to recovery”.
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iBanFirst appoints Said Layadi as new CTO
Layadi joins after stints at Euronext and Ingenico.
Payment Systems Regulator names Ruth Wandhöfer as new chair
Wandhöfer replaces Stephen Locke at the payments regulator.
NAB poaches outgoing RBS exec Matheson as new COO
Les Matheson returns to Australia after an early career in the country.
UniCredit CEO to step down in 2021
Jean Pierre Mustier calls it quits after butting heads with board.
Alpha Bank appoints new COO in Stefanos Mytilineos
Greece’s second-largest bank shifts things around at the top.
Libra and Facebook exec joins rental insurtech LeaseLock
The fintech removes the need for renters to pay a deposit for a rental property.
Credit Suisse announces António Horta-Osório as new chairman
The outgoing Lloyds executive will join the Swiss bank in April.
Tokyo Stock Exchange CEO steps down after damaging systems failure
Koichiro Miyahara resigns as regulators continue to examine exchange’s closure.
Lloyds pinches new CEO Charlie Nunn from HSBC
Nunn steps into new shoes at a chaotic time for any bank.
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Founder and CTO of Malauzai leaves Finastra
Daniel Piangerelli departs two years after Finastra acquisition.
Goldman’s former CIO becomes chairman of Israeli fintech The Floor
“I believe The Floor has transformative potential to impact the financial services industry.”
New senior hires at core banking tech vendor 10x Future Technologies
Dr Leda Glyptis is new chief client officer and Mark Holt is chief product & engineering officer.
Monzo replaces chief risk officer Lisa Nowell
Nowell leaves after just over a year in her position.
