US fintech Stash names Chien-Liang Chou as new CTO
Chien-Liang Chou joins Stash from banking app start-up Dave, where he worked as CTO.
Movers and Shakers
Cameron Fowler to serve as Early Warning’s new CEO
With more than 20 years of work experience, Fowler joins Early Warning from Canada’s BMO Financial Group.
Discover Financial Services’ CEO and president Roger Hochschild steps down
Hochschild will serve in an advisory role at the company until the end of the year to ensure a smooth transition.
PayPal appoints Alex Chriss as its new president and CEO
Chriss joins PayPal from business software company Intuit, where he worked for over 19 years.
Torpago confirms two new senior hires following “significant growth”
James Yacobucci has been appointed to head of bank partnerships and Noah Martin to head of capital markets.
ConnexPay appoints former PayPal exec George Hansen as chief revenue officer
Hansen joins ConnexPay from PayPal, where he served as head of global sales and account management.
LSEG announces Irfan Hussain as its new chief information officer
Irfan Hussain joins LSEG from Goldman Sachs, where he has worked since 1995.
Webinar | 28 September 2023: Revolutionising SME financing – how Banca AideXa uses AI decisioning platform & open banking
Learn what tools and tech enable Banca AideXa to provide quick and efficient loans to SMEs.
Stripe appoints Steffan Tomlinson as CFO
Tomlinson, who joins from Confluent, brings more than 25 years of experience to his new role.
Banking veteran Paco Ybarra to depart Citigroup after 36 years
He has served as CEO of Citigroup’s institutional clients group since 2019 having joined the firm in 1987.
Stax Payments appoints Paulette Rowe as new CEO
In her new role, Rowe will be leading growth and operations for Stax’s software and payments portfolio.
US fintech Rocket Companies appoints Varun Krishna as new CEO
Rocket Companies also revealed that president and COO Bob Walters is to retire after 27 years with the firm.
Demystify Podcast: Core banking modernisation and BaaS with Miguel Santos and Dave Feuer, Galileo
Real examples of several innovations only made possible by a modern core, and more!
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 28 July 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Robinhood reignites plans for UK expansion with chief exec hire
According to an FCA filing, Jordan Sinclair has been appointed as UK chief executive for Robinhood.
Episode Six names former HSBC exec as new chief revenue officer
Brian Muse-McKenney becomes Episode Six’s first CRO.
Q&A: Andrew McKibben, Bank of America – resilience, automation tech & connected banking
Discussing the changing relationship between fintechs and banks amid an increasingly interconnected tech landscape.
NCR reveals new names for separated brands as company division accelerates
Its digital commerce business is to be called NCR Voyix, while its ATM business will be known as NCR Atleos.
HSBC appoints two new senior execs to its Global Payments unit
Martijn Stoker joins HSBC from JP Morgan, and Melissa Tuozzolo from Bank of America.
Finalists announced for PayTech Awards USA 2023
We are thrilled to share with you the finalists for the first PayTech Awards USA!
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 21 July 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Rapyd names Shlomit Wagman as global chief regulation and compliance officer
Wagman joins Rapyd from the Israel Money Laundering and Terror Financing Prohibition Authority (IMPA).
Webinar | 6 September 2023: Pioneering innovative partnerships – unveiling the game-changing fintech hybrid model at the point-of-need
An insightful journey through the experience of the successful implementation of the hybrid start-up model.
Thredd, formerly GPS, appoints Ava Kelly as new chief product officer
Based in the US, Ava Kelly brings more than 25 years of payments industry experience to her new role.
Santander reportedly looks to boost investment banking operations with new hires
Reuters reports Santander is making at least 50 new hires in a push to become a major investment banking player.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 14 July 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
James Dixon named as new Allied Payment Network CISO
Dixon intends to “ensure fast and secure payments” and bolster Allied’s information security practices.
Banking Technology Magazine July / August 2023 issue out now
Cover story: THE BEST OF BANKING TECH USA – Winners and pictures from an amazing night.
Platform One appoints former SEI operational director Terry Leavy as new COO
Leavy joins the company following a decade-long stint at US financial services firm SEI.
SumUp taps Form3 for access to UK Faster Payments, appoints CPO
SumUp has also appointed Anna Kuriakose as its new chief product officer (CPO).
Former Goldman Sachs partner joins Clowd9 as CFO
Christian Channell joins the cloud-native platform following a 25-year career at Goldman Sachs.
Honouring the innovators: PayTech Awards 2023 winners revealed
Celebrating exceptional achievements and talent in payments industry worldwide.
JP Morgan Chase appoints new chief data and analytics officer
Heitsenrether will be responsible for leading the adoption of AI across the bank’s operations.
Visa names Chris Suh as new chief financial officer
Suh replaces longstanding Visa CFO Vasant Prabhu, who is set to retire on 30 September.
Canada’s Interac appoints Jeremy Wilmot as new CEO
Wilmot succeeds Mark O’Connell, who will be retiring on 31 October 2023.
US paytech CardFlight appoints new CTO, Brian Butts
CardFlight is a New York-based point-of-sale (POS) solutions provider.
Regtech start-up Consilient names Jeremy Kedziora director of data science
Consilient, a US-based regtech, aims “to transform how the industry prevents financial crime”.
Chargebacks911 hires Bank of America and Apple execs to drive global growth
Guy Harris joins as chairman of the board and Eric M. Hoffman as president of interbank solutions.
Chris Rigoni to head BaaS operations at Coastal Community Bank
Chris Rigoni moves from Webster Bank, where he also looked after the company’s BaaS business.
Banking Technology Magazine June 2023 issue out now
Cover story: BRAINIAC – Generative AI and banking
