Global institutional trading network Liquidnet has hired Chris Jackson as European head of its Execution and Quantitative Services group. This new role will involve setting the strategic direction of the European trading desk and Algorithmic Services Group, as well as heading the sales effort for Liquidnet’s global algorithmic offering with European clients.
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Brett King is joining digital financial services investment and advisory firm Anthemis Group as a venture partner.
The EMV Migration Forum, a cross-industry body focused on supporting the migration to EMV payments standards in the U.S., has announced its 2015-2016 steering committee officers. The committee will be chaired by John Drechny, senior director of payment services, Walmart. Patty Walters, senior vice president of corporate EMV strategy for Vantiv Inc., will serve as […]
The board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has announced that Patrick Harker will assume the role of president and CEO, effective July 1, 2015.
GlobalPlatform, a nonprofit organization that standardizes managing applications on secure chip technology, has added New Doone Science & Technology as an observer member.
Online gift card marketplace Raise has announced that Don Kingsborough has joined the company’s board of directors.
Payment services provider and processor Sage Payment Solutions has appointed Paul Bridgewater as CEO and Jim Emerick as executive vice president of customer support.
Prepaid program manager UniRush LLC has promoted Douglas McGann to the role of president.
Rob Lehman has joined law firm WilmerHale as co-chair of the firm’s legislative affairs and public policy group, a government relations practice that provides strategic legislative and regulatory advocacy and solutions.
Compliance advisory firm Treliant Risk Advisors has named Steve Rudner and Mark Westmoreland as principals of the firm.
Visa Inc. has announced the appointment of Vasant Prabhu as executive vice president and CFO.
Planet Payment Inc. announced that company president and CEO Carl Williams has been named chairman of its board of directors, effective immediately.
Mark Moore is now assistant general counsel for Silicon Valley Bank.
Meta Payment Systems, a division of MetaBank, has announced the recipients of its 2014 Client Spotlight Awards, honoring high-performing prepaid clients for the 2014 calendar year.
The Merchant Risk Council (MRC), an association for professionals within ecommerce payments and fraud, announced that Pete Pouridis, vice president, loss prevention, The Neiman Marcus Group, has been appointed chairman of the MRC’s global board of directors.
Singapore-based goSwiff, a provider of mobile commerce, marketing and professional services, added three executives to its global team over the past several months.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has promoted Julia Cheney to assistant vice president and assistant director in the Payment Cards Center (PCC).
The Women’s Network in Electronic Transactions (W.net), has announced that Linda Rossetti, founder and president of ISO Bluestone Payments LLC, has been elected its 2015 national president.
Attorney Scott Pearson has joined law firm Ballard Spahr LLP as a partner in the firm’s consumer financial services group, which defends financial institutions in class actions, government enforcement proceedings and other complex litigation.
Back on My Feet, a nonprofit organization that promotes the self-sufficiency of people experiencing homelessness by engaging them in running, has named Jay Shipowitz, CEO of ACE Cash Express, as the new chairman of its national board of directors.
The NBPCA has hired Brad Fauss as its executive vice president and general counsel and promoted Brian Tate to vice president, government relations.
Mozido, a cloud platform mobile payments and retail engagement solutions provider, this week announced it has named Ron Hynes, as president global markets.
Debit/ATM network PULSE has unveiled a new corporate logo and acceptance mark.
The CFPB has announced three new additions to its senior leadership team.
eBay Inc. has announced the appointments of Perry Traquina and Frank Yeary to its board of directors.
U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) has been named by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) to serve as the vice chairman of the full committee for the newly seated 114th Congress.
Marc Winitz has joined payment card processor i2c Inc. as the company’s chief marketing officer.
Mercury Payment Systems, a Vantiv company that provides payments technology and services for small and midsize businesses, has received two awards for its customer service.
paysafecard, a global provider of prepaid online payment methods and member of the international Skrill Group, has hired Jan Marc Külper as the company’s vice president of business development.
Payments services and processing provider PreCash Inc. has promoted Blair Jeffrey to chief operating officer.
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) has announced the incoming chairs of the Senate Banking Committee’s subcommittees.
John Walsh, CEO of risk management and AML advisory firm SightSpan Inc. and Cyrus R. Vance Jr., the District Attorney of New York County, will present on topics related to financial crime risk management, including corporate security and counter-terrorist financing, at this year’s ACFCS Conference in New York City in April 2015.
D. Reed Freeman Jr. has joined law firm WilmerHale as a partner and co-chair of the firm’s cybersecurity, privacy and communications practice.
Vantiv Inc., a provider of payment processing services and related technology solutions for merchants and financial institutions, has announced that Kim Martin will join the company as chief human resources officer.
1to1 Card, a leader and innovator in prepaid card management services, has announced that Daniel Grotto has joined the company as CFO and member of the company’s advisory board.
