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.
Movers and Shakers
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.
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.
IPC appoints Kurt Adams as new CEO
Adams will succeed Bob Santella following his six-year tenure in the role.
Former Stripe exec Gang Wang joins Nuvei as CTO
Wang succeeds Max Attias, who is transitioning to the role of CIO.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Nepsis brings Amanda Butler in-house as first CTO
Butler has served as an outsourced consultant for Nepsis for over a decade.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 3 May 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Microsoft and more.
Banking Technology Magazine May 2024 issue out now
Cover story: PLASTIC MEASURES – Banking must follow a more sustainable path.
Former Thomson Reuters exec David Larson named Feedzai’s new CFO
Larson previously spent over eight years at Canadian multinational information corporation Thomson Reuters.
FloQast hires nCino exec Josh Glover as president and CRO
Glover has served as CRO of nCino since 2019, and became its president in 2021.
Vatic AI hires former Mastercard exec Dilip Krishnan as CEO and president
Krishnan will also serve as a member of Vatic AI’s board of directors and will remain situated in Singapore.
HSBC CEO Noel Quinn to step down after five years in the role
Quinn says he will retire “after an intense five years” leading the global bank.
Renasant Corporation promotes president and COO Kevin Chapman to CEO
Kevin Chapman will succeed Renasant’s incumbent CEO Mitchell Waycaster in May 2025.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 26 April 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Monese, Temenos, Synapse and more.
Canadian SaaS fintech Zafin announces strategic leadership transition
Zafin CEO Al Karim Somji will hand the reins over to former IBM Canada exec Charbel Safadi.
Former Tesla exec Tim Newell to spin off Aspiration’s consumer financial services division
The new standalone company will act as an independent neobank offering environmentally sustainable products.
Temenos concludes CEO search with appointment of Jean-Pierre Brulard
Jean-Pierre Brulard will start his tenure on 1 May 2024, with Andreas Andreades retiring after 25 years.
Nium names Alexandra Johnson as first chief payments officer
The former Bank of America exec is to lead Nium’s strategy in the newly-created role.
Gigs appoints former Stripe exec Rishi Sachdeva as new head of fintech
Sachdeva succeeds Rafael Plantier, who has been promoted to head of go-to-market.
Stripe raises $694m through share sale to provide employee liquidity
The company had previously announced the tender offer to provide employee liquidity in February.
Former PayPal chief Dan Schulman joins Valor Capital as managing partner
Schulman departed his role as president and CEO of PayPal at the end of last year.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 12 April 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Linqto, HSBC, Santander and more.
Mastercard to realign organisational structure with three new divisions
Mastercard’s three new units are Core Payments, Commercial and New Payment Flows, and Services.
Opus CEO Praveen TM on driving AI transformation in banking and payments
Praveen TM, CEO of Opus Technologies: “Innovation is the only way to survive in this competitive market.”
FinTech Founders Video: retaining female talent and building strategies for success
Three fintech founders discuss how companies can attract and retain the industry’s top female talent.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 5 April 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Nuvei, Westpac, iCapital and more.
ConnexPay names Ben Peters as new CEO, Bob Kaufman to become chair of the board
Peters brings over 20 years of experience leading and scaling global payments companies.
Banking Technology Magazine April 2024 issue out now
Core story: GOLD GETTERS – The Olympics and fintech make the perfect team.
Former Goldman Sachs director Swati Bhatia joins Santander Bank as head of retail banking and transformation
Bhatia counts the likes of Stripe, PayPal and Capital One among her previous employers.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 29 March 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Robinhood, Mastercard, Visa, Ant Group and more.
Discover Financial Services exec Michael Rhodes to take the lead at Ally Financial as new CEO
Ally Financial has been on the hunt for a new CEO since the departure of Jeffrey Brown in January.
