mthree Makes Raft of Hires as Part of Global Restructure
- 5 years 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months 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 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 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.
Revolut appoints Pierre Decote as Group Chief Risk Officer as global growth continues
- 5 years 3 months ago
- People Moves
Today, Revolut has announced the appointment of Pierre Decote as its new Group CRO as the fintech continues to expand worldwide. Pierre Decote joins Revolut at a high growth period for the fintech, with recent global deals signed with Visa and Mastercard, allowing expansion into a number of new markets. Over one million new Revolut accounts were opened in October 2019 and the company now has over eight million customers worldwide.
AxiomSL Appoints Claudia Thurner As EMEA General Manager to Drive Expansion
- 5 years 3 months ago
- People Moves
AxiomSL, the industry’s leading provider of regulatory reporting and risk management solutions today announced the appointment of Claudia Thurner as EMEA general manager.
Revolut appoints as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
- 5 years 3 months ago
- People Moves
Revolut has today announced the appointment of Martin Gilbert as its Non-Executive Chairman, as the fast growing fintech continues to strengthen its senior leadership team in line with future growth plans. In recent months, Revolut has signed new global deals with Visa and Mastercard, expanded into Australia and Singapore, and opened one million new accounts in October.
Finantix Appoints Two Senior Hires to European Team, Further Strengthening Presence in Key Swiss Market
- 5 years 3 months ago
- Financial, People Moves
Finantix, the leading global provider of trusted technology to the wealth management, insurance and banking industries, is pleased to announce the appointment of two further senior hires as part of the Finantix Swiss-based team.
Alliance between EWPN and Wnet sees increased benefits on both sides of the Atlantic for women in fintech and payments
- 5 years 3 months ago
- IT Innovations, Infrastructure, People Moves
The European Women Payments Network (EWPN) and the U.S.-based Women’s Network in Electronic Transactions (Wnet) share a mission to create better opportunities for women and the men that advocate for them in the fintech and payments industries. As a result of their like-minded goals to improve inclusion and diversity, the two organisations today announced they are coming together to allow their respective members to share the benefits of both... more
