Raj Seshadri Named President, Data & Services for Mastercard
- 4 years 11 months ago
- People Moves
Mastercard today announced the appointment of Raj Seshadri as president for the company’s data and services organization, reporting directly to Ajay Banga, president and chief executive officer. She succeeds Kevin Stanton, who has taken on a new role as chief transformation officer. Seshadri will draw upon her insights and successful track record as president of U.S. issuers over the past four years. During this time, she grew the company’s... more
Former Tradeweb Sales Head joins Mosaic Smart Data as new Head of Sales
- 4 years 11 months ago
- People Moves
Mosaic Smart Data (Mosaic), the real-time capital markets data analytics company, has appointed Mike Thorpe as its new Head of Sales. Over the past year, Mosaic Smart Data has updated its MSX® platform to provide analytics for trading venues and buy-side firms as well as expanding the number of asset classes on the platform. Now, Thorpe joins a team of more than 40 at Mosaic to grow the company’s client base among the world’s largest... more
Refinitiv Hires Andrea Remyn Stone as Chief Customer Proposition Officer
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Data, Financial, People Moves
Refinitiv, one of the world’s largest providers of financial markets data and infrastructure, today announced the appointment of Andrea Remyn Stone as Chief Customer Proposition Officer and member of the Executive Leadership team. Andrea will report to the CEO of Refinitiv, David Craig. Andrea’s appointment demonstrates Refinitiv’s continued commitment to expand its overarching product and content strategy for the global financial community by... more
finleap connect appoints Frank Kebsch as designated CEO
- 4 years 11 months ago
- People Moves
The technology and software provider finleap connect appoints new designated CEO Frank Kebsch, subject to approval by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin). Kebsch will start on January 15, 2020 and will manage the company strategically and operationally. Kebsch was previously CEO of Arvato Financial Solutions, a process and data provider with more than 7,500 employees.
FSS Appoints Shankar Narayan Lakshmanan as Global CIO
- 4 years 11 months ago
- People Moves
FSS - Financial Software and Systems, a leading global provider of integrated payment products, solutions and one of India’s largest payments processor has announced the appointment of Sankarnarayan Lakshmanan as its Chief Information Officer.
Signicat appoints new CEO and Chairman to accelerate international growth
- 4 years 11 months ago
- People Moves
Signicat, a leader in verified digital identity solutions, is bringing in new expertise and capabilities to help accelerate its international expansion. Johan Tjärnberg, special advisor at Ingenico Group and previous CEO of Bambora, has been appointed as new Chairman and Asger Hattel, previous CEO and Head of Nets Merchant Services, is being appointed as new CEO. Gunnar Nordseth, current CEO and co-founder of Signicat, will remain as a... more
Klarna appoints Francine Ereira as General Manager for ANZ
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Payments, People Moves
Klarna, one of the world’s leading smooth shopping and payment providers, is pleased to announce that Francine (Fran) Ereira has been appointed to the role of General Manager for Australia and New Zealand. Starting February 3, she will be responsible for Klarna’s launch and growth in Australia, as well as lead the company’s daily operations and expansion across the region.
Standard Chartered appointed Rene W. Keller as CIO of Corporate, Commercial & Institutional Banking
- 4 years 12 months ago
- People Moves
Standard Chartered announced the appointment of Rene W. Keller as Chief Information Officer (CIO), Corporate, Commercial & Institutional Banking (CCIB). Based in Singapore, he reports to Dr Michael Gorriz, Group Chief Information Officer, and is responsible for the business’ technology strategy, architecture and delivery value chain that will drive strategic business outcomes.
Western Union Appoints Shelly Swanback as President, Product and Platform
- 5 years 1 week ago
- People Moves
The Western Union Company, a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments today announced the appointment of Shelly Swanback as President, Product and Platform. Shelly will advance the company’s dynamic cross-border, cross-currency global platform to support the company’s expansion to multiple customer segments. Shelly will commence her role in January 2020. She will be a member of the Executive Team and will report... more
Andrew Bailey to be new Governor of the Bank of England
- 5 years 1 week ago
- People Moves
Andrew Bailey will become the new Governor of the Bank of England from 16 March 2020, the Chancellor has announced. The current head of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will succeed Mark Carney, who has served since 2013. Her Majesty the Queen has approved the appointment. Making the announcement the Chancellor said:
ING to appoint Pinar Abay as head of Market Leaders and member of the Management Board Banking
- 5 years 1 week ago
- Banking, People Moves
ING announced today that Pinar Abay will be appointed member of the Management Board Banking and head of Market Leaders, taking up the responsibility for ING’s operations in the Benelux. She will take up her new position per 1 January 2020.
Nutmeg CEO to Step Down
- 5 years 1 week ago
- People Moves
UK robo-adviser Nutmeg has announced its chief executive Martin Stead is to step down early in the new year. Stead, who joined Nutmeg in 2015 and has been its CEO since 2016, will be replaced by chief financial and operating officer, Jason Alexander. This comes shortly after Shaun Port, Nutmeg's chief investment officer, left the firm to become a managing director at JPMorgan. The digital wealth manager announced losses for 2018 of £18.6m in... more
DASH Names Steven Bonanno as Chief Information Officer
- 5 years 1 week ago
- People Moves
DASH Financial Technologies, the industry’s leading capital markets technology and execution provider, today announced the addition of Steven Bonanno as Chief Information Officer. Reporting directly to CEO Peter Maragos, Mr. Bonanno will be responsible for DASH’s I.T. infrastructure and technology platform operations.
RiskFirst appoints seasoned industry professional Tarik Ben-Saud to accelerate development of investment management capabilities
- 5 years 1 week ago
- People Moves
Fintech company RiskFirst (a Moody’s Analytics Company) has appointed Tarik Ben-Saud in an advisory capacity to support and accelerate the development of RiskFirst’s front office investment management capabilities, with an initial focus on rolling out its fixed income and LDI attribution application, PFaroeAttribution. RiskFirst, a market leader in liability analytics to DB pensions, is applying its experience to develop a comprehensive suite... more
Senior Hires at Bruc Bond as Firm Grows
- 5 years 1 week ago
- People Moves
Bruc Bond, (formerly Moneta International), a leading business banking firm, has strengthened its leadership team in its new Singapore office with the appointment of two C- suite executives, as the fintech continues to expand. Krishna Subramanyan has joined as Chief Executive Officer of Bruc Bond Pte Ltd, where he is heading up the newly opened Singapore office, based in the heart of the thriving financial district.
