US fintech Momnt names Chris Bracken as new CEO
Bracken succeeds co-founder Barclay Keith, who is stepping down after over five years.
Movers and Shakers
Payzli in search of new CEO amid leadership restructuring
Arash Izadpanah will transition from CEO to chief risk officer.
Bill Huffman named new CEO at US asset manager Nuveen
Huffman succeeds Jose Minaya, who held the position for over four years.
First Abu Dhabi Bank appoints two banking veterans to leadership team
Simon Thorn and Neil Barrable join the group as chief compliance officer and chief credit officer.
Earl Shilton Building Society hires Natalie Balderson as transformation change manager
Balderson will work to “strengthen digital options” for the building society’s 14,000-plus members.
MoneyGram names Gary Ferrera as new CFO
Ferrera succeeds the retiring Larry Angelilli, who has served for nearly a year in the role.
Former HSBC exec Roz Smith named as new COO of Broadridge International
Before joining Broadridge, Smith spent 18 years in various leadership roles at HSBC.
Interview: Agata Strzelecka, VeloBank – a modern bank with fintech DNA
Agata Strzelecka shares first-hand experience and lessons learnt from transforming a bank and attracting investors.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 7 June 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Visa, Monzo, JP Morgan Payments, Funding Circle and more.
LSEG names Pascal Boillat as new COO
Boillat replaces David Shalders who held the position for over four years.
Alkami names former SVB exec Gagan Kanjlia as new chief product officer
Kanjlia previously spent 15 years at Capital One, holding several senior leadership positions.
JP Morgan Payments head Takis Georgakopoulos to step down after 17 years at the bank
Umar Farooq and Max Neukirchen have been named co-heads of global payments, effective immediately.
PSR names David Geale as new interim managing director after Chris Hemsley steps down
The PSR will commence the recruitment process for a new permanent MD after the UK general election.
Canadian fintech Zafin appoints Michael Nitsopoulos as new CPO
Nitsopoulos brings over 23 years of experience to the role and joins from US financial services giant PNC.
Funding Circle to cut 120 jobs in £15m cost savings drive
Oliver White, Funding Circle’s CFO, has also announced his intention to step down from his role.
Saxo welcomes back Andrew Bresler as new UK CEO
Bresler previously held the position of deputy head of sales trading in Saxo’s Singapore office from 2016 to 2018.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 31 May 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes HSBC, XYB, ABN Amro and more.
XYB announces Derek Joyce as new CEO ahead of Monese split
Joyce previously advised XYB on its upcoming split from Monese as well as its latest fundraising endeavours.
IPC appoints Kurt Adams as new CEO
Adams will succeed Bob Santella following his six-year tenure in the role.
Paymentology hires former Superscript exec Tim Joslyn as new CTO
Joslyn brings over 25 years of tech experience to the role and succeeds interim CTO James Letley.
Germany’s Universal Investment names John Burns as new group CTO
Burns previously served as the global head of technology and operations at DWS Group for over seven years.
Former Stripe exec Gang Wang joins Nuvei as CTO
Wang succeeds Max Attias, who is transitioning to the role of CIO.
Stephen Bird to exit Abrdn after four years as group CEO
Jason Windsor, who joined Abrdn last year as group CFO, is to step in as interim group CEO.
Migrant banking platform Majority lands $20m in “push towards profitability”
In addition to the funding, the platform has also announced Abhi Pabba as its new chief risk officer.
FinovateSpring 2024: Mobile payments and understanding Gen Z dominate day two
FinovateSpring 2024 sustained its momentum over day two with a line-up of informative debates and keynotes.
Payments fintech Vitesse raises $93m Series C funding to fuel US expansion efforts
Vitesse has also appointed former 10x Banking chief Curt Hess as its new US executive president.
FinovateSpring 2024: GenAI and future fraud strategies in focus on day one
Industry leaders convened in San Francisco on Tuesday to kick off FinovateSpring 2024.
Saudi Arabian paytech Geidea names Abdulrahman Almutairi as new group CTO
Almutairi previously served as CTO at STC Pay for nearly five years.
Apex Group names Ken Fullerton as new global head of operational transformation
Fullerton will also manage the firm’s global service centres.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 17 May 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes BBVA, Deutsche Bank, Lemonway and more.
UK challenger Tandem appoints Suavek Zajac as new CTO
Zajac’s most recent positions include serving as CTO at Blackberry and the UK-based fintech Railsr.
French paytech Lemonway appoints new CTO and CFO
Céline Bayer and Nicolas Vigier have been named Lemonway’s new CFO and CTO respectively.
Bradwin Roper to step down as fintech CEO of MTN South Africa
Roper, who joined the company last year, is set to depart in October.
New UAE-based open banking start-up Thimsa launches in beta
Thimsa will initially launch its payments platform in beta in the UAE and Bahrain.
Adam Dodds to step down as CEO of stock trading app Freetrade
Freetrade COO and co-founder Viktor Nebehaj is poised to assume the CEO role moving forward.
Wealthtech start-up FutureMoney launches tax-advantaged investing platform
FutureMoney’s flagship offering is its tax-advantaged Junior Roth IRA account, which leverages 529 plans.
TerraPay appoints network head amid new partnership with MultiPass
Hassan Chatila has been named as VP and global network head, joining from Western Union.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 10 May 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Monzo, NAB, GoTyme Bank, and more.
Former Bank of America MD Mieko Shibata named new R&T Deposit Solutions CIO
Shibata has previously served as an MD at Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, and Bank of America.
Sweden’s Mitigram names Pedram Tadayon as new CEO
Mitigram has also refreshed its C-Suite with recent CSO and CPO additions.
