Tagged: women changing finance

May 20, 2024 @ 7:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

While sharing insights at the European Anti-Financial Crime Summit, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland Derville Rowland said: “The commitment of European leaders to introduce a single rulebook for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and the creation of a new European AML supervisory and financial… Read More

May 19, 2024 @ 7:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

France Mayer has reportedly been appointed Retail Investor Relations and Protection Director at the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF). France Mayer is currently Market Intermediaries Supervision Director “at the Data and Markets Directorate of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF).” She will take over as… Read More

May 18, 2024 @ 10:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank payment company GoCardless has appointed Jolawn Victor as its Chief Growth Officer. Victor is said to have previously “held C-suite and executive roles at PepsiCo, Headspace and most recently, Intuit, where she was Vice President and Country Manager of Intuit UK with ownership of… Read More

May 16, 2024 @ 6:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nucleus Financial Platforms, one of the UK’s independent, adviser platform groups, has announced the appointment of two new Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) to its board. Cathryn Riley, who started on 1 May, will “chair the remuneration committee, and Clare Bousfield will join on 1 July and… Read More

May 15, 2024 @ 4:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sally Meouche-Ghrawi, Executive Board Member of eSync Network, recently shared her views and insights regarding the importance of RWA (real-world assets) tokenization and the rise of blockchain technology. Sally Meouche discusses the potential benefits of leveraging distributed ledger technology (DLT) to streamline key processes. Our… Read More

May 13, 2024 @ 7:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Remitly is pleased to introduce our new Chief People Officer, Ronit Peled. Remitly is an international payments company that “leverages digital channels, including mobile phones, to send money internationally.” Remitly’s digital products are said to be “fundamentally faster, less expensive, and far more convenient for… Read More

April 29, 2024 @ 7:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Liz Oakes has been appointed and Carolyn Wilkins has been reappointed as external members of the Financial Policy Committee (FPC), the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, has announced. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, has appointed Liz Oakes as “an external member of… Read More

April 26, 2024 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The British Business Bank has appointed Kristen McLeod CBE as its new Chief Strategy Officer, effective from September 2024. Kristen joins the British Business Bank from HM Treasury, “where she has served as Advisor to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Growth, Investment and Business… Read More

April 25, 2024 @ 9:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Smart Pension, which claims to be one of the UK’s leading workplace pension providers, has appointed Claire Misata as Business Development Director. Claire will lead relationship development for Smart Pension “with trustees and Employee Benefit Consultants (EBCs). Her appointment follows Smart Pension’s recent announcement that… Read More

April 4, 2024 @ 5:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fenergo is a global provider of digital solutions for client lifecycle management (CLM) and digital transformation for financial institutions. Its software digitally transforms and streamlines end-to-end CLM processes – from regulatory onboarding, data integration, client and counterparty data management, client lifecycle reviews, and remediation, all… Read More

April 1, 2024 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nucleus Financial Platforms, which claims to be one of the UK’s leading, independent, adviser platform and product groups, has appointed Julia Peake as Technical Manager, further strengthening its Technical Services team. Julia joins from Canada Life where she “was a technical specialist for three years,… Read More

March 14, 2024 @ 12:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dina Tsybulskaya, CEO, eSIM Plus. has commented on the impact of eSIMs on the telecom sector. Dina Tsybulskaya, CEO of eSIM Plus, is a telecom professional who claims to have 20+ years of experience in various C-level positions across Europe. As CEO of eSIM Plus,… Read More

March 3, 2024 @ 7:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ClearBank, the enabler of secure accounts, real-time clearing and embedded banking for financial institutions, announced that Emma Hagan has been appointed CEO of ClearBank UK, and will take up the role following regulatory approval. Hagan brings a wealth of banking experience “to the role, having… Read More

February 27, 2024 @ 9:27 am By JD Alois  |  

Finland-based Enfuce, a card issuer and payment processor, says it has been approved to operate in the UK with an E-money license (EMI). Frequently, Fintechs in the UK will leverage the license to provide more banking services. The company says this is a key moment… Read More

February 22, 2024 @ 5:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE:NU), one of the largest financial services platforms in the world, has appointed Elita Ariaz as the new Chief Legal Officer of the company. With over 20 years of experience in the sector, the executive assumes the position to lead the Legal, Compliance, and Public… Read More

February 4, 2024 @ 6:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Aldona Micė has reportedly been appointed as the Head of Risk and Recovery at HeavyFinance. According to an update shared by HeavyFinance, Aldona Micė has been “with farmers through many floods and droughts.” She was recently appointed as “a new Head of Risk and Recovery… Read More

January 23, 2024 @ 6:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of London announced the appointment of Anne Grim as an independent Non-Executive Director (NED) of The Bank of London Group Limited Board and Chairperson of the Board Risk Committee (BRC), “subject to regulatory approval.” As well as her BRC role, Anne will be… Read More

January 11, 2024 @ 6:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Morrison Foerster, a global law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Tammy C. Davies as a partner in the firm’s Finance Group, based in the New York office. Davies brings to the firm deep experience “representing alternative lenders and investors in complex credit… Read More

January 9, 2024 @ 6:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

DealMaker is part of a new group of broker-dealers that are focusing on online capital formation, providing a tech-enhanced environment for companies looking to crowdfund a securities offering. Based in Canada, the company has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing young firms in the… Read More

January 2, 2024 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Former CEO Dan Schulman has left PayPal’s (NASDAQ: PYPL) Board of Directors. Alex Chriss was announced as his replacement last August. PayPal confirmed this announcement last month. PayPal had officially announced that Dan Schulman will “depart from PayPal Holdings, Inc.’s Board of Directors, effective December 31,… Read More