HSBC names Georges Elhedery as new group CFO
Elhedery will take on his new role from 1 January 2023, replacing Ewen Stevenson.
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UK lender Fluro hires new CTO and data science head
Fluro’s new CTO Jason de Carvalho joins from online supermarket Ocado.
FIS names current president Stephanie Ferris as new CEO, replacing Gary Norcross
Ferris will take on the joint role of president and CEO at the firm from 1 January 2023.
Pay.UK exec Simon Lyons joins obconnect as chief strategy officer
Simon Lyons has left Pay.UK to join open banking company obconnect as its CSO.
Atom Bank appoints new CFO, Andrew Marshall
Marshall replaces previous CFO and co-founder David McCarthy, who is leaving the firm for personal reasons.
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Wellington Holbrook steps down as CEO of Connect First Credit Union
Holbrook first joined the firm as COO in 2020 and was made CEO in February this year.
Temenos cuts 2022 guidance, CRO leaves after just seven months
CRO Erich Gerber, who only joined the company in March, has left the business “effective immediately”.
US digital bank Green Dot fires CEO, appoints George Gresham as replacement
Dan Henry has been terminated as CEO and president of the company and resigned from the board as of 14 October.
Funding Circle names Greig McEwan as new CTO
McEwan most recently served as CTO at European freight-forwarding firm Sennder.
Cleo names Anita Woods as new VP of product
In her new role, Woods will be responsible for leading Cleo’s product strategy.
MonetaGo appoints Neil Shonhard as new CEO
Shonhard will take over from co-founder and CEO Jesse Chenard, who will transition to executive chairman.
European fintech start-up Rauva appoints new CTO
Maxence Cornet was previously CTO and co-founder of Vybe, a French challenger that closed earlier this year.
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ING head of transaction banking Mark Buitenhek steps down
Buitenhek first joined the bank in 1988 and has been head of transactions services since 2014.
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Tandem CEO Susie Aliker to step down, Alex Mollart to take over
Mollart is currently deputy CEO at the bank, having joined through the acquisition of Oplo.
Celsius appoints interim CEO as founder Alex Mashinsky resigns
The firm filed for bankruptcy protection in July and is currently restructuring.
UAE’s Fintech Galaxy announces new COO and CFO hires
Former Salt Edge CEO and co-founder Dmitrii Barbasura joins as COO while Iaroslav Babenco joins as CFO.
Zepz appoints Robert Mitchell as new group CFO
Headquartered in London, Zepz powers remittances for WorldRemit and SendWave.
ABN Amro appoints Carsten Bittner as chief innovation and technology officer
Bittner, who is currently CTO at Commerzbank, is set to fill the vacancy left by Christian Bornfeld.
Banking start-up Fiinu readies for launch with new leadership hires
Fiinu has hired a new CFO, CPO and head of technology.
Virgin Money names Sarah Wilkinson as new COO
Wilkinson joins from Thomson Reuters, where she currently serves as CIO and head of TR Labs.
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Payoneer appoints Assaf Ronen as its new chief platform officer
In his new role, Ronen will lead Payoneer’s newly created platform division.
Change at the top for crypto exchange Kraken with former COO to lead firm
Dave Ripley is to lead the firm with current CEO Jesse Powell set to become chair of the company’s board.
BankiFi appoints Danny Piangerelli as its new CTO
Piangerelli will oversee all aspects of technology including engineering, architecture and infrastructure.
Target Group makes new CEO and COO appointments
John Barker has been named as the firm’s new CEO, with Peter O’Connor taking on the role of COO.
Fintech AlphaStream recruits ex-Metro Bank exec as first director of operations
Kerri Miller brings over 20 years of corporate experience in the banking sector.
Former Citi banking veteran joins leadership team of challenger bank Zolve
Freiberg was co-chairman and CEO of Citigroup’s global consumer group for three decades.
US fintech Bankjoy appoints Michael Carroll as its new CTO
Carroll will oversee the development of technology, supporting Bankjoy’s digital service ecosystem.
Italian wealthtech Objectway appoints head of UK and Ireland
Hassan Suffyan joins from Ernst & Young UK.
PayPal names John Kim as its new chief product officer
As PayPal’s EVP and CPO, Kim will lead the consumer and merchant product and engineering teams.
Paytech iBanFirst names new CTO and COO amid c-level shake-up
The firm has also announced a new chief revenue officer, chief people officer and chief of staff.
US bank Truist promotes Mike Maguire to CFO
Maguire will succeed current Truist CFO Daryl Bible following his retirement.
Paytech firm Cantaloupe announces executive leadership changes
Ravi Venkatesan will take over as CEO with Sean Feeney set to retire at the end of September.
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US fintech Allvue names Dan Streetman as its new CEO
Streetman will be tasked with leading the company’s culture, strategy, operations and expansion plans.
