Payments Canada concludes search for new CEO with Susan Hawkins appointment
Hawkins has served as a member of Payments Canada’s board since 2020.
Movers and Shakers
June 2024: Top five movers and shakers stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top movers and shakers stories during June.
June 2024: Top five AI stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top AI stories from June.
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.
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.
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.
