GFT Technologies promotes Marco Santos to group CEO
Santos will replace current group CEO Marika Lulay, who is due to leave the company at the end of the year.
Movers and Shakers
Bolt appoints interim CEO as Maju Kuruvilla departs
Kuruvilla served as Bolt’s CEO for over two years following founder Ryan Breslow’s transition to chairman.
ieDigital, Connect FSS and Abaka to integrate under single identity with Rami Cassis named new CEO
The companies have until now operated as three separate divisions led by CEO Jerry Young, who is set to retire.
Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt departs to “pursue other entrepreneurial interests”
Bhatt will step down as chief creative officer but will remain on Robinhood’s board of directors.
US start-up Frich Money enters pilot partnership with MSU Federal Credit Union
MSUFCU believes Frich Money can help bridge the “awareness gap” between Gen Z and credit unions.
Flutterwave names ex-CBN director Dipo Fatokun as new board chair
Fatokun currently chairs the Board Audit and Governance Committee of United Capital.
Tifin hires ex-BlackRock MD Brooke Juniper as CEO of its AI investment platform Sage
Juniper joins the firm directly from BlackRock, where she has worked since 2007.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 15 March 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes the US Federal Reserve, Starling Bank and more.
US digital bank Green Dot hires Melissa Douros as new CPO
The new CPO will head product design and team development for the Texas-based fintech.
New York Community Bancorp secures $1bn equity boost following Q4 2023 losses
NYCB has also made several high-profile appointments to its board of directors.
US paytech Spreedly appoints Peter Dougherty as new president
Dougherty will oversee the firm’s go-to-market operations, including sales, marketing, and partnerships.
Banking Technology Magazine March 2024 issue out now
Cover story: CREATIVE THINKING – How a borefest could lead to the best ideas.
BaaS vendor Synctera lands additional $18.6m Series A cash injection
Going forward into 2024, Synctera plans to launch its new payment product SyncteraPay.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Embat, Slice, NayaOne, MoneyHash and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 1 March 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Webull, Citi, Blackstone, Enfuce and more.
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.
BNY Mellon names Gary Delaney as new international CISO
Delaney will report to Matthew McCormack, who leads the bank’s Information Security Division.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 23 February 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Capital One, Toast, Xalts and more.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Canoe Intelligence appoints former CIA analyst Noel Calhoun as new CTO
Calhoun joins the fintech from Onsights.io, where he held the role of CTO for just under two years.
Banking Technology Magazine February 2024 issue out now
Cover story: PLANT LIFE – Talking flora and quantum computing.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 2 February 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Lloyds, HSBC, PayPal, Santander and more.
Bread Financial names former Amex CIO Allegra Driscoll as new CTO
Driscoll has also previously held senior positions at Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 26 January 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Abrdn, Kashable, Synchrony and more.
Former Sutton Bank exec Glenn Murray joins start-up Evolution 2100 as chief strategy officer
Evolution 2100 plans to provide a suite of financial services for underserved communities and businesses.
Synchrony hires former Santander exec Pierre Habis to lead consumer banking
Habis previously served as chief consumer banking and digital transformation officer at Santander.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 19 January 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes Citi, Sainsbury’s Bank and more.
Join us as a judge for PayTech Awards 2024!
The prestigious PayTech Awards 2024 invites payments professionals to apply to join the esteemed panel of judges.
Gigs appoints Adyen alumni Steven van Bommel as head of finance
The telecom-as-a-service platform has previously tapped talent from Nubank, Klarna and Revolut.
Subscription billing fintech Recurly names Joe Rohrlich as CEO
Rohrlich previously served as CEO of Top Hat, a US-based higher education engagement platform.
Canada’s Vancity names Wellington Holbrook as president and CEO
Holbrook takes over from Nez Aquino, who has served as interim CEO since July 2023.
InvestCloud names Motive Partners’ Jeff Yabuki as new CEO and chairman
Yabuki also currently serves as chairman and founding partner of Motive Partners.
Bill Crager to step down as CEO of Envestnet
Crager is due to transition into the role of senior advisor upon his departure from the company’s leadership.
Specialist neobank Panacea Financial names Ryan Gorney as new CTO
Gorney joins the company from Seacoast Bank, where he served as EVP CTO and chief innovation officer.
