Visa Names Michiel Wielhouwer as President and Country Manager for Canada
- 10 months 3 weeks ago
- People Moves
Today, Visa announced the appointment of Michiel Wielhouwer, previously the Executive Director of Visa’s France, Belgium, and Luxembourg business, to President and Country Manager for Visa Canada. He will succeed Stacey Madge, who served in this role for the past seven years.
Spreedly Welcomes Experienced Payments Leader Peter Dougherty as President
- 10 months 3 weeks ago
- People Moves
Industry Heavyweight Niall Cameron Joins BMLL as NED and Investor.
- 10 months 3 weeks ago
- People Moves
BMLL, the leading, independent provider of harmonised, historical Level 3, 2 and 1 historical data and analytics across global equity, ETFs and futures markets, today announced the appointment of Niall Cameron as Non-Executive Director to support the strategic development of the business. At the same time, Cameron joins BMLL’s group of investors.
Finastra Hires Chief Technology Innovation Officer
- 10 months 3 weeks ago
- People Moves
Finastra today announced the appointment of Mike Stawchansky to the role of Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Innovation Officer. Mike is working in the Office of the CEO and is responsible for Finastra’s customer technology and innovation initiatives.
Synctera Announces $18.6M Funding Boost, Appoints New CRO, To Support Largest New Customers’ US Expansions
- 10 months 3 weeks ago
- Fundraising News, People Moves
Synctera, a leader in embedded banking and finance, announced today that it has raised an $18.6 million extension to its 2021 Series A round, with Lightspeed and Fin Capital co-leading alongside participation from other previous investors NAventures and Diagram. New investors include Banco Popular and Mana Ventures.
Ziglu Adds Experience by Appointing Simon McNamara to Board of Directors
- 10 months 3 weeks ago
- People Moves
Ziglu, the UK's leading personal investment, digital asset, and banking platform, today announced the appointment of Simon McNamara to its Board of Directors. McNamara brings over 30 years of experience in the global financial services industry, holding senior leadership roles at major institutions like RBS Group and Standard Chartered Bank.
TerraPay Welcomes Louise Brett as an Independent Director
- 10 months 3 weeks ago
- People Moves
TerraPay group, the leading global cross-border payments network, is pleased to announce the appointment of Louise Brett as an Independent Director at Terra Payment Services (UK) Limited (TerraPay UK). Louise brings a wealth of experience and a distinguished career in the financial services industry.
GFT Strengthens Leadership Team with Executive Director Appointment
- 10 months 3 weeks ago
- People Moves
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Thredd Appoints Global CTO to Support Further Growth Plans
- 10 months 3 weeks ago
- People Moves
Thredd, a rapidly expanding next-generation global payments platform, has appointed Edwin Poot, seasoned financial technology executive, as Global Chief Technology Officer.
Geoff Seeley Joins PayPal as Chief Marketing Officer
- 10 months 3 weeks ago
- People Moves
PayPal Holdings, Inc. today announced Geoff Seeley has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), reporting to Diego Scotti, Executive Vice President (EVP) and General Manager (GM) of Consumer Group and Global Marketing & Communications. Seeley brings over 25 years in global brand, digital, and performance marketing while building teams to drive transformative marketing models. Seeley was most recently the Global CMO and... more
BBVA Leadership Team Member Joins Wirex to Strengthen Risk & Compliance Function Amidst Global Expansion
- 10 months 3 weeks ago
- People Moves
Wirex, a leading digital payment platform, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Anna Di Censo, a distinguished tier-1 talent from the traditional banking sector, as the new Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) for Italy.
Suni Harford to Join the Capital One Board of Directors
- 10 months 4 weeks ago
- People Moves
Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF), today announced that seasoned financial services industry executive Suni P. Harford has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2024. Ms. Harford will stand for election to the Board by Capital One shareholders in May 2024. As a member of the Board, Ms. Harford will serve on the Audit Committee and Risk Committee.
Airwallex Deepens Global Leadership Team in San Francisco; Expands Presence in New York and Austin
- 10 months 4 weeks ago
- People Moves
Airwallex, a leading global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, today announced the expansion of its global leadership team, with three new hires based out of the company’s Americas headquarters in San Francisco. Jason Gottlieb joins as VP, Financial Partnerships, Hugo Buret as Global Head of Strategic Partnerships, and Ankur Goel as Global Head of Revenue Operations.
Emma Hagan Appointed Clearbank UK CEO
- 10 months 4 weeks ago
- People Moves
ClearBank, the enabler of secure accounts, real-time clearing and embedded banking for financial institutions, today announced that Emma Hagan has been appointed CEO of ClearBank UK, and will take up the role following regulatory approval.
Payhawk Plans to Grow UK Headcount by 44%, As the Global Spend Management Platform Accelerates Hiring Following Strong Annual Performance and New Partnerships
- 10 months 4 weeks ago
- Payments, People Moves
Global spend management platform Payhawk reported 89.4% global annual growth in SaaS revenues in 2023 combined with net revenue retention from new customers in 2023 at 151%. Carrying its strong product momentum into 2024, the company announces several key appointments, key partnerships, product expansions, and hiring across multiple markets.
