Wells Fargo hires Ather Williams III from Bank of America
Major US bank says its new head of strategy will drive innovation.
Movers and Shakers
Banking Technology July/August 2020 issue out now
Unlocking the benefits of open banking.
Capitolis lands former Microsoft Azure director as CPO
Rahul Auradkar spent more than 12 years at Microsoft.
Lucy Hagues steps in as Capital One UK CEO
Hagues takes over from Amy Lenander, who heads stateside.
Fintech start-up Synapse cuts 50% of full-time staff
It also signalled its intention to move more of its workforce to Texas.
LenderClose appoints Martina Schubert as its CTO
She joins LenderClose with more than 25 years in information technology leadership experience.
Banking Tech Awards 2020 now open for entries!
The awards are open to banks, financial institutions, technology and service providers, teams and individuals.
TIS raises $20m for its B2B payment platform
TIS will use the investment from Aquiline and 83North for its global expansion.
Mambu snaps up MD for North America arm from Finastra
Johanna Pugh spent four years at core banking provider Finastra.
Connect First Credit Union appoints former ATB exec as new COO
Wellington Holbrook promised earlier this year he wouldn’t be moving far.
Remote work start-up Deel scores $14m series A led by Andreessen Horowitz
Andreessen general partner, Anish Acharya, is joining the San Francisco-based company’s board.
SoftBank’s Mayoshi Son compares himself to Jesus Christ on investor call
Son noted that Jesus was also misunderstood and criticised.
Jack Ma resigns from SoftBank Group’s board of directors
SoftBank reported an annual operating loss of JPY 1.36 trillion ($13bn).
Former Oracle VP Smedley joins Red Hat
Smedley joins IBM-acquired Red Hat after 18 years at Oracle.
Northern Trust hires Alison Pain as new EMEA CTO
Pain joins from Deutsche Bank and will lead Northern Trust’s EMEA tech ops.
PayTech Awards deadline extended! Submit your entry by 30 April
We have received more requests for extensions than ever before, so we are extending the entry deadline again until the end of April.
Ask the expert: how can I create a positive culture for my fintech?
Exploring ways to identify, secure, retain and develop the right talent for your business.
Banking Technology April 2020 issue out now
All things equal: Closing the gender gap in fintech.
IBM names former Bank of America exec as new cloud head
Howard Boville steps in as Arvind Krishna takes over from chief Ginni Rometty.
Paul Cormier steps in as new Red Hat CEO
Cormier replaces Jim Whitehurst, who moved to parent company IBM.
PayTech Awards deadline extended! Submit your entry by 10 April
Premier awards for banks, financial, payment & e-commerce institutions, paytech vendors, individuals & teams!
Dwolla appoints Brady Harris as new CEO
Harris says he is looking forward to working with “an incredible team.”
Ben Brabyn steps down as head of Level39
Amy French to take over from Brabyn, who leaves for pastures new.
TransferGo hires former Revolut man as new compliance chief
Francesco Fulcoli will work on KYC, AML and CFT for the remittance firm.
OpenPayd appoints Fidor founder as senior advisor
Matthias Kröner joins the firm to drive its international plans.
Euronext welcomes new COO Georges Lauchard
The role will be based in Paris.
Banking Technology March 2020 issue out now
Keep calm and carry on: Where does COVID-19 leave the Chinese fintech market?
Metro Bank hires new director of technology and engineering
Sailesh Panchal joins the challenger from Orwell Group.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 14 February 2020
FinTech Future’s weekly news round-up.
Top executives at SoftBank’s $100bn Vision Fund set to leave
Top of the list is Michael Ronen, the managing partner of the Vision Fund’s US investments.
Banking Technology February 2020 issue out now
Top dogs: The challenger bank success stories of 2019.
Finxact appoints former Trump Treasury counsellor to board of directors
Core banking firm hires industry veteran.
Andrea Remyn Stone joins Refinitiv to boost open platforms development
Stone joins the firm from Dealogic, where she had been chief strategy officer since 2015.
ATB Financial’s Holbrook steps down as chief transformation officer
He had been at the Canadian firm for nine years.
Signicat CEO: The internet has destroyed consumer trust
“On the internet, no one knows you’re a dog.”
Banking Technology December 2019 / January 2020 issue out now
A year in review.
Morgan Stanley plans 1,500 job cuts
US bank wants to protect itself from economic headwinds.
The 20th Banking Technology Awards winners have been announced
It was a brilliant celebration of excellence and innovation in the banking industry.
ATB Financial acquires Grow Technologies
Grow’s founder will join the ATB team.
Phil Heasley retires from ACI Worldwide
The board has been conducting a thorough search for his successor.
