USAA president and CEO Wayne Peacock to retire in 2025
Peacock joined USAA in 1988 and became its CEO in February 2020.
Movers and Shakers
Blockchain firm Consensys hires former Disney exec Dan Odell as CFO
Odell will take control of “all financial operations” at Consensys.
Broadridge appoints Simon Robertshaw as CTO of trading solutions
Robertshaw joins from The Bank of London, where he served as COO.
Future FinTech Group promotes Hu Li to CEO
Li has served as CEO of FTFT International since January this year.
LendingPoint hires ex-Mr Cooper exec Shawn Stone as CEO
Stone is also set to join the LendingPoint board of directors.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 9 August 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes NCR Voyix, CIBC, Société Générale and more.
Global Payments names Robert Cortopassi as new president and chief operating officer
Cortopassi previously served as Global Payments’ senior EVP and president of international and vertical markets.
CIBC plans to hire for 200 new data and AI roles over the next 12 months
The new hires will be tasked with advancing “resilient and trustworthy AI solutions” across the bank.
Houlihan Lokey names Andrew Atherton as new fintech managing director
Atherton previously worked for over eight years at Union Square Advisors.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 2 August 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Renasant Corporation, Stripe, ING and more.
Wells Fargo names BNY’s Bridget Engle as new head of technology
It has also been announced that Wells Fargo CIO Tracy Kerrins will lead consumer technology and a new AI unit.
July 2024: Top five payments stories of the month
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July 2024: Top five movers and shakers stories of the month
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Acrisure names NYSE vice chairman John Tuttle as new president
Tuttle has spent the last 17 years in leadership roles at the NYSE and its parent, Intercontinental Exchange.
Swiss wealth manager Julius Baer names Goldman Sachs exec Stefan Bollinger as new CEO
Bollinger succeeds interim CEO Nic Dreckmann, who has held the position since February this year.
Former Affirm VP Sibongile Ngako joins US fintech Brex as chief compliance officer
Ngako will lead the compliance programme at Brex and expand its risk-mitigating frameworks.
Pennsylvania’s Sagent appoints Jaime Gow as new CFO
Gow will work out of Sagent’s major US tech hub in Dallas, Texas.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 19 July 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes HSBC, Stripe, the FCA and more.
Merrco Payments rebrands to KORT Payments with new managing team led by Paysafe founders
The rebranding comes after Merrco’s successful capital raise in June.
Former KeyBank digital chief Jamie Warder joins Alliant Credit Union as CIO and business strategy lead
Before his corporate career, Warder served as an armour and cavalry officer in the US Army.
HSBC concludes search for new Group CEO with Georges Elhedery appointment
The appointment follows Noel Quinn’s announcement in April that he was stepping down after five years as CEO.
Digital challenger Inter promotes SVP Alexandre Riccio to Brazil CEO
Riccio has been tasked with overseeing “an even more intense drive to deliver results”.
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Skipify names former Airbnb Payments chief Sam Shrauger as new COO
Shrauger previously served as CEO and chairman of Airbnb’s US payments arm for over four years.
Clear Street names former CBOE chief Edward Tilly as new president
Tilly previously served as CEO and chairman of CBOE Capital Markets for over 10 years.
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Innovation Federal Credit Union names Jason Cinq-Mars as new CIO
Cinq-Mars will oversee the credit union’s information, technology and security functions.
Payments Canada concludes search for new CEO with Susan Hawkins appointment
Hawkins has served as a member of Payments Canada’s board since 2020.
June 2024: Top five movers and shakers stories of the month
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June 2024: Top five AI stories of the month
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June 2024: Top five payments stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top payments stories during June.
PayPal hires Srini Venkatesan as new CTO
Venkatesan succeeds Archie Deskus, who has served as CTO for the past eight months.
Fiserv appoints former JP Morgan Payments head Takis Georgakopoulos as new senior advisor
Georgakopoulos left his role as global head of JP Morgan Payments earlier this month.
Tradeweb unveils leadership changes in wake of president departure
President Thomas Pluta served on Tradeweb’s board for over six years.
US fintech Momnt names Chris Bracken as new CEO
Bracken succeeds co-founder Barclay Keith, who is stepping down after over five years.
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.
MoneyGram names Gary Ferrera as new CFO
Ferrera succeeds the retiring Larry Angelilli, who has served for nearly a year in the role.
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.
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.
