SIA: The Board of Directors Appoints New Chairman
- 5 years 1 month ago
- People Moves
SIA’s Board of Directors, which met today under the Chairmanship of Giuliano Asperti, has coopted five new Members of the Board, designated by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP): Federico Lovadina, Andrea Cardamone, Fabio Massoli, Andrea Pellegrini and Carmine Viola. During the same meeting, the Board also appointed Federico Lovadina as the new Chairman of SIA, taking the place of Giuliano Asperti who has resigned.
Guernsey Finance Chief Executive to Leave Role in June
- 5 years 1 month ago
- People Moves
The Board of Guernsey Finance announces the departure of its CEO, Dominic Wheatley after more than five years of service. Mr Wheatley will leave the promotional agency on the 30 June 2020, having been in the role since December 2014. Chairman Lyndon Trott said: “The board is grateful to Dominic for his commitment and performance over the last five years. We move forward from a positive base with a strong team and strategy established, and on... more
Currencies Direct Appoints Pedro Batista as Chief Payments Officer
- 5 years 1 month ago
- Payments, People Moves
Currencies Direct, the leading international payments provider, has appointed Pedro Batista as Chief Payments Officer. The newly created role will see Batista lead the organisation’s payments strategy – managing extensive banking relationships and the delivery of innovative payment solutions to enhance Currencies Direct’s product range and deliver a cutting-edge service to its clients.
Absa appoints new international CEO to drive growth overseas
- 5 years 1 month ago
- People Moves
Absa, the leading pan-African financial services group, has appointed Cheryl Buss as CEO of Absa International which includes managing Absa Securities United Kingdom. Among other responsibilities, this position will see her lead the bank’s international operations in its efforts to enable a globally scalable business that drives connectivity with corporate and institutional clients through an independent international presence. This in turn... more
Refinitiv appoints news industry veteran as Head of News Performance
- 5 years 1 month ago
- People Moves
Refinitiv has appointed Richard Mably as Head of News Performance to enhance the value of Refinitiv’s extensive news coverage to help power and advance the financial community. Refinitiv is the largest distributor of news to the global financial community, with more news sources than any other provider and over 40,000 customers in approximately 190 countries.
mthree Makes Raft of Hires as Part of Global Restructure
- 5 years 1 month ago
- People Moves
Emerging technology talent specialist mthree has made a string of senior hires as part of its continued growth. mthree, which works with leading global investment banks and fintechs, now employs more than 600 staff across four continents. The new hires come after the business reported record revenues in 2018 and are on-track to go beyond that with revenues of c. £39m in 2019.
Yolt Chief Moves Back to ING
- 5 years 1 month ago
- Banking, People Moves
Frank Jan Risseeuw, CEO of account aggregation platform Yolt, is moving across to ING to take charge of the Dutch bank's 'Model Bank' strategy. One of the cornerstones of ING’s Think Forward Strategy projects, Risseeuw will lead the integration of four ING Retail countries to a new single banking platform.
Jan Siegmund Appointed to Western Union Board of Directors
- 5 years 1 month ago
- Money Transfers, People Moves
The Western Union Company, a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payment services, today announced that Jan Siegmund has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective December 4, 2019. Mr. Siegmund will also serve on the Audit Committee of the Board.
Monzo Hires Visa's Anil to Lead US expansion
- 5 years 1 month ago
- Banking, People Moves
UK digital bank Monzo has hired Visa's global head of payment products and platforms, TS Anil, to lead its push into the US. Anil, a 25-year financial services veteran with stints at Standard Chartered, Citi and Capital One behind him, will join Monzo as US CEO early next year. Monzo launched an initial beta roll-out in the US in August, working with 1000 customers to gather feedback on what it says will be a bespoke product for the American... more
Danske Bank appoints new Group COO
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Banking, People Moves
Danske Bank A/S has appointed Frans Woelders as Group COO and member of the Executive Leadership Team with overall responsibility for Group Services and Group IT. Frans Woelders joins from the position of Chief Digital Officer for Personal Banking of Royal Bank of Scotland. Prior to that, he has experience from positions with ABN AMRO Bank, including as CEO of Retail Banking and as Group Chief Information Officer.
Ingenico announces Panteha Pedram’s appointment to the prestigious MRC European Advisory Board
- 5 years 2 months ago
- People Moves
Ingenico Group , the global leader in seamless payment, is pleased to announce the appointment of Panteha Pedram, Director of Risk at Ingenico ePayments to Merchant Risk Council’s (MRC) European Advisory Board. The Merchant Risk Council (MRC) is a global trade association providing year-round support and education to fraud and payments professionals globally.
Diginex bolsters European leadership segment
- 5 years 2 months ago
- People Moves
Diginex, a blockchain technology and digital assets services and advisory company, has appointed Thibault Verbiest as Head of Regulatory Affairs for Europe & Africa. He will oversee the legal and compliance functions of the company in the region while managing its relations with regulators across those continents.
Koine appoints former SDX CEO as Chair of advisory board
- 5 years 2 months ago
- People Moves
Koine, the institutional custodian and settlement service for digital assets and fiat money, has appointed former CEO of SIX Digital Exchange (SDX), Martin Halblaub, as Chair of its advisory board, effective 1st January 2020. As former CEO of SDX, Switzerland’s digital assets exchange, Martin shaped the business’ strategy, model and core technology, as well as the client and product portfolio, and built the operating company.
ONPEX Appoints Murray Sims as new CEO
- 5 years 2 months ago
- People Moves
ONPEX, a leading provider of multi-currency IBAN accounts, has appointed professionally-qualified banking expert, Murray Sims, as CEO of its Luxembourg operations. The appointment represents a further step in strengthening ONPEX’ management team to facilitate the company’s future business strategy.
Lisa Fiondella joins Finastra as Chief Data Officer
- 5 years 2 months ago
- People Moves
Finastra has hired Lisa Fiondella as Chief Data Officer to lead its comprehensive data strategy, including how data collected through the FusionFabric.cloud platform and various cloud-based solutions, can be best utilized. She will be responsible for developing a data product roadmap and manage the process of bringing new data products to market.
