Barclays hires payments veteran Antony Stephen to boost BNPL solution
Stephen joins from Amazon and will work on scaling Barclays’ BNPL platform.
Movers and Shakers
TSB lines up Scottish Widows’ Prettlejohn for chairman role
TSB seeks a new chair as its Sabadell departure remains up in the air.
Shortlist announced for Banking Tech Awards 2021
Congratulations to all of this year’s finalists.
Morgan Stanley poaches UBS managing director Gerson
Gerson joins after two and a half years at the Swiss investment bank.
Curve CTO to leave the fintech after four years
Matt Collinge is headed to unknown pastures new.
Hoddle hires former FCA man Gidla as new COO
John Gidla joins the fintech after three years at the Financial Conduct Authority.
Railsbank hires Stuart Gregory as new chief product officer
Gregory joins from fintech firm Wise, having previously worked for Paysafe and Visa.
Dock: meet in person on 24 November 2021 in London
Get ready for face-to-face interaction! Free VIP passes for banks & financial institutions.
Swift appoints JP Morgan exec as new chief for Americas and UK
John Hunter will develop strategic customer relationships in both markets.
Former HSBC boss to head up UK green infrastructure bank
The state-owned policy bank aims to level up UK infrastructure through targeted green investments.
Divido CEO steps back after seven years at the helm
Christer Holloman departs to take up advisor role.
PayTech Awards 2021 Winner: Maria Nottingham, Compass Plus – Woman In PayTech
Overcoming the complexities of building a successful, modern-day payments processing business.
Bryan Thompson joins AffiniPay as CTO
Thompson was previously CTO at business services provider Beyond.
Currencycloud hires Mark Ledsham as new COO and 10x’s Neil Drennan as CTO
Currencycloud adds some new faces to its C-suite.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Eight important things to consider before accepting a job offer
There are a number of questions you should ask before accepting a job offer.
LHV UK appoints three new execs to support UK banking push
Gary Sher, Assad Kazi and Rebecca Wright join as CFO, CRO and CPO, respectively.
Goldman Sachs hires AWS exec to boost asset management division
Kamlesh Talreja joins to improve client experience for Goldman clients.
Change at the top for SimCorp as Christian Kromann appointed new CEO
Kromann takes over from incumbent Klaus Holse, who held the role for nine years.
Dutch challenger Bunq hires Jon Fath as new COO
Fath joins from AI logistics firm Transmetrics, where he worked as CEO.
Tulipshare launches as world’s first “activist investment platform”
Start-up aims to give investors the chance to push for positive change at corporates.
Circle announces plans to become a national digital currency bank
The firm says it will operate under the supervision of US financial regulators.
Open banking platform finleap connect overhauls management team
Uwe Sandner, Katja Hunstock and Ignacio Garcia named as CTO, CPO and CSO.
Extended deadline announced for Banking Tech Awards 2021
The new nomination deadline for the Banking Tech Awards 2021 is 20 August.
Credit Suisse nabs 16-year HSBC veteran for global fintech role
Orazio Tarda joins the Swiss bank after a long spell with HSBC.
Swift hires new CTO in former Standard Chartered CISO Cheri McGuire
McGuire says she joins at a time of “pivotal” transformation.
FinTech Australia searching for new CEO as Schot-Guppy announces departure
Departing CEO will take up a new role in October.
Former Absa exec joins NAB as new chief security officer
Sandro Bucchianeri announced his departure from Absa at the start of the month.
Indian payments firm Paytm files for IPO with $2.2bn target
The firm plans to use the funds to strengthen its payment network and explore new acquisitions.
FortisPay appoints three new execs amid C-suite shake-up
The fintech firm has announced a new CEO, CFO and chief integration and information officer.
UK fintech sector enjoys record-breaking year for investments
H1 2021 saw $5.7bn raised across 317 deals by UK firms.
Circle to go public in $4.5bn SPAC deal
The combined company plans to float on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Winners announced for the 2021 PayTech Awards
24 winners and 31 highly commended for projects, companies, products, individuals and teams!
Absa searching for new chief security officer as Bucchianeri says goodbye
The South African banking group is also looking for a new CIO.
Credit Suisse appoints Goldman Sachs veteran as new technology exec
Joanne Hannaford will join as chief technology and operations officer in January 2022.
Al Baraka waves goodbye to IT boss Albalooshi after 12 years
Ahmed Albalooshi leaves the Bahraini bank after more than a decade leading its IT operations.
Tesco Bank appoints Gary Duggan as CEO for underwriting business
Duggan to join Tesco Underwriting in July, and stay for 12 months.
Standard Chartered appoints Anshu Sharma Raja as new CIO of CPBB
She replaces Paul Macpherson, who the bank says is leaving to pursue other opportunities.
Revolut COO leaves ahead of rumoured SoftBank-backed raise
Steve Harman leaves after ten months at the firm.
New dates announced for Dock Digital
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Equitable Bank CIO leaves to join winemaking industry
Dan Dickinson to lead Canadian wine business after leaving bank.
