UK wealthtech start-up Sidekick debuts new wealth management app
The recent launch became feasible after the start-up secured £3.3 million in pre-seed funding in 2022.
Movers and Shakers
Stax Payments announces Mark Sundt as new chief technology officer
Sundt succeeds Chris Staymates, who will return to his role as Stax’s chief innovation officer.
Citi names former JP Morgan exec Viswas Raghavan as new head of banking
Raghavan is due to take charge of the group’s investment, corporate and commercial banking unit.
Finnish fintech Basware names new CIO and head of AI
Barrett Schiwitz joins as CIO and Anssi Ruokonen as director of AI research and enablement.
Enfuce appoints new chairman, secures UK EMI licence from the FCA
Former Tink UK CEO Laurence Krieger has been named as chairman of Enfuce’s UK board of directors.
BNY Mellon names Gary Delaney as new international CISO
Delaney will report to Matthew McCormack, who leads the bank’s Information Security Division.
UK challenger GB Bank appoints Mark Sismey-Durrant as new chair
Sismey-Durrant replaces Mike Kirsopp, who has left the company to return to an executive career.
Viva Republica’s Toss Bank announces Rhee Eun-mi as first female CEO
Rhee Eun-mi joins from DGB Daegu Bank, where she has been serving as CFO and managing director.
CAB Payments CEO to step down, former Vanquis Banking Group CFO Neeraj Kapur set to take over
Bhairav Trivedi is stepping down as CEO of CAB Payments after three years in the role.
PayComplete appoints former co-president Simon James as new CEO
The firm says James will be responsible for the “ongoing centralisation process of the PayComplete brand”.
Danske Bank appoints two new execs to lead technology and data strategy
Swift’s Richard Davis joins as CTO, while Christoffer Kanstrup has been promoted to chief data officer.
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Australia’s Judo Bank appoints Chris Bayliss as new CEO and managing director
Bayliss succeeds Joseph Healy, who is stepping down after a seven-year tenure as CEO.
Nick Harding steps down as CEO of UK lender Fluro
Writing on LinkedIn, Harding says he will announce his “next professional adventure shortly”.
FinTech Wales completes new CEO search with appointment of Sarah Kocianski
Kocianski succeeds Sarah Williams-Gardener, who has transitioned to the role of chair.
Ozone API appoints former Virgin Money CEO Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia as new board chair
Gadhia was CEO of Virgin Money from 2007 to 2018, where she led the acquisition of Northern Rock.
Erica Gee appointed new COO of US payment solutions vendor NXTMoves
Gee has previously held senior manager positions at Moov Financial, Dime Bank and Geezo.
Danish start-up Franklin launches Visa cards for e-commerce merchants
Franklin has raised €350,000 to date from various business angels.
Former head of Visa Direct Ruben Salazar Genovez appointed new TerraPay president
Salazar Genovez joins TerraPay directly from a 10-year tenure at Visa Direct.
Blockchain intelligence start-up Crystal hires Navin Gupta as new CEO
Gupta succeeds Marina Khaustova in the role, who will now shift to the position of COO.
Personetics appoints Udi Ziv as new CEO as co-founder David Sosna steps down
Ziv has previously been CEO at Kissterra, Earnix and Pontis in recent years.
New Aussie financial wellness app Subi launches from beta
Subi’s partners at launch include BambooHR, KeyPay, MYOB and Xero.
FullCircl expands leadership team with three new exec appointments
Andrew Yates, CEO of FullCircl, says the appointments are “the next building block in FullCircl’s journey”.
Joy Cheng named as new head of Citi Commercial Bank in Hong Kong
Cheng first joined Citi back in 1993, and has since risen through the ranks of its corporate banking division.
Octopus to increase ownership stake in Seccl, co-founders David Harvey and Hugo Thorman set to depart
Octopus originally acquired the company back in 2019 in a £10 million deal.
Mission Lane appoints former board member Brandon Black as new CEO
Previous CEO Shane Holdaway will guide the firm’s transition as special advisor to Black.
Sopra Banking Software names ex-Fiserv exec Andrew Steadman as new CPO
The new CPO will head the French fintech’s SaaS product and innovation strategy.
UK lender Bevan Money announces new CEO to guide final regulatory authorisation stages
Bevan applied for a banking licence last May, with plans to provide mortgages for public sector workers.
Trustly expands leadership team in preparation for European expansion
The appointments follow Trustly’s recent acquisitions of SlimPay and Ecospend.
Duncan Cockburn steps down as OneBanx CEO to join insurtech unicorn Zego
Cockburn says he has decided to “step back from the role and embark on a new challenge”.
Wealth management firm JM Finn hires new chief operating officer
JM Finn has also appointed Andrew Dunkin as its new head of projects.
US-based Primary Bank appoints Crystal Dionne as new CEO
Dionne first joined the bank eight years ago and has spent the last six years as its CFO.
Payments Canada in search of new CEO after Tracey Black announces departure
Payments Canada’s board has now initiated a “comprehensive search” for Black’s successor.
HSBC is on an AI hiring spree with call for three new executives
The job openings are within HSBC’s digital business services unit and ventures, innovation and partnerships team.
Bankable CEO Eric Mouilleron to step down after 13-year tenure
Mouilleron will remain a board member and shareholder at Bankable.
TransferGo hires former Western Union compliance head Simon McFeely as chief compliance officer
The UK-based fintech says the hire marks its latest effort to “spearhead rapid global expansion”.
ID verification fintech Data Zoo appoints new CEO
Charlie Minutella will lead the fintech’s operations from its New York office.
National Australia Bank appoints Andrew Irvine as new group CEO
Irvine will take over the reins from current CEO Ross McEwan, who is set to retire in April.
Alba Bank CEO Rod Ashley steps down after six years at the helm
Alba has named former Bank North co-founder and CEO Jonathan Thompson as its new acting CEO.
Jennifer Taylor joins Plaid as the company’s first president
Taylor joins the fintech from Cloudflare, where she served as CPO for the past seven years.
