Singapore-based Robocash Group appoints Natalya Ischenko as new CEO
Ischenko will take over from founder Sergey Sedov, who will remain in the position of chairman of the board.
Movers and Shakers
Arvest Bank hires Ninish Ukkan as new CTO
At Arvest, Ukkan will support its digital transformation by leading the new core banking technology initiative.
Data and payments fintech Moneyhub appoints David Firth as product director
Firth joins from Mastercard, where he helped build out the firm’s open banking solutions.
TAS hires Andrew Quartermaine as COO as it looks to boost international growth
Quartermaine joins from ACI, where he was director of merchant retail for Europe.
Mollie appoints former Worldpay exec Michaela Weber as VP of partnerships
Mollie is looking to boost its global partner network.
Open finance firm MX hires former PayPal exec Jim Magats as CEO
Magats will start his new role on 17 August and will also join the firm’s board of directors.
New group CEO and comprehensive strategic review at Credit Suisse
Ulrich Körner replaces Thomas Gottstein, who is leaving Credit Suisse after 23 years.
Mastercard appoints former HP exec Ellen Jackowski as new chief sustainability officer
Jackowski will work to “further integrate” Mastercard’s ESG strategy into the organisation.
Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX appoints Gaurav Arora as senior VP
In his new role, Arora will lead product, business and growth for the firm’s DeFi initiatives.
Curve appoints new CPO Eyal Galina to build out product offering
Galina will be responsible for Curve’s product roadmap and strategy as it looks to boost its presence in the US.
FX firm Monex Europe hires former Mastercard exec as new CTO
John Gallagher joins as one of three new leadership hires at the firm.
Heritage Bank appoints Mikhail Lopushanski as CISO
Lopushanski will work to strengthen the bank’s IT, digital and data security defences.
SunTec hires ex-IBM exec as new chief strategy and transformation officer
Pramod Perumparambil will drive the company’s strategy to accelerate business growth.
Funding Circle hires Bruno Tavares as new VP of engineering
Tavares has more than 20 years worth of experience across technology and engineering.
Banking tech start-up Zeta hires Karla Booe as chief compliance officer
Booe previously spent over 27 years at FIS as the firm’s deputy chief compliance officer.
Saleem Arshad appointed as new CTO for Revolut India
Arshad will help shape Revolut’s product offerings and technology for the Indian market.
A2A paytech Volt hires Stuart Barclay as new VP of strategy
Barclay joins from Swedish open banking unicorn Trustly.
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Coremont hires Akbar Sheriff as new global COO and partner
Sheriff joins Coremont from State Street, where he held multiple global and regional leadership roles.
Consumer finance provider Home Credit appoints Jan Cenkr as group CIO
Home Credit is working towards the launch of its new Global Mobile App.
Aussie paytech EML Payments appoints Emma Shand as new CEO
Shand has been an EML board of directors member since September 2021.
FCA appoints six new directors as it embarks on “ambitious” new strategy
The appointments sit alongside the nearly 500 new staff hired this year.
Sid Jajodia appointed as Revolut’s new US CEO
Jajodia joined Revolut as chief banking officer in 2021 and will continue in this role alongside his new position.
Binance.US hires ex-PayPal exec Jasmine Lee as CFO as firm eyes IPO
Lee joins from micro-investing app Acorns, where she served as CFO and COO.
Brazilian fintech unicorn Neon hires André Madeira as new CTO
Madeira brings engineering and product building expertise from stints at Google, Snap, and Coinbase.
UK fintech Mode hires Jose Sanchez Loureda as CTO
Loureda will be tasked with helping Mode enhance its digital wallet offering.
UK paytech GPS announces new senior leadership changes
Dewar was CEO at GPS for over four years, while Schultz joins over from Fiserv.
Lead Bank creates new BaaS position, appoints industry veteran Huma Usmani
In her new role, Usmani will focus on expanding the bank’s network of fintech partnerships.
The Bank of London hires new co-president and group chief product officer
Tam Holmes joins from 10x Banking where he spent five years.
India’s Jarvis Invest hires Rajesh Batreja as CSO
The company intends to expand throughout India and into the US and Middle East.
Paytech Flutterwave hires Gurbhej Dhillon as new CTO
As CTO, Dhillon will be tasked with developing the fintech platform’s architecture and infrastructure.
Fintechs Stanhope and Stenn hire new CPOs as they look to scale
Groombridge will be leading Stanhope’s payments offering, while Bajwa will be developing Stenn’s financing solutions.
Mambu welcomes four new senior leadership hires
Mambu has hired a new CTO, CFO, chief revenue officer, and chief of staff.
UK challenger bank Recognise appoints Sahil Thapa as CTO
Recognise says Thapa “has the vision and ability to lead the Bank’s technology strategy”.
Santander Mexico CEO Héctor Grisi to lead banking multinational in 2023
He will replace José Antonio Álvarez as group CEO next year, following a transition period.
Santander UK appoints new COO and CTO
Elisabet Pinilla will join as the new CTO, and Stephen White as the new COO.
Paytech PPRO hires Rahul Raswant as new chief financial officer
Raswant has held roles at Standard Chartered Bank and consultancy McKinsey.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 17 June 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Flutterwave appoints former American Express exec as new CFO
Earlier as CFO of Kabbage, Bhambani helped lead its acquisition and integration within American Express.
Open banking specialist Yapily appoints new CTO
Yapily has named Noam Oren its new CTO as it plans European expansion.
