Managers of Wealth Fintech

Solaris CEO and chief risk officer step down

The change follows SBI’s acquisition of a majority stake in Solaris as part of the €140 million Series G funding round in February 2025.

Smart Data Group appoints Dr Ruth Wandhöfer to help "lead next phase of open banking" in the UK

Smart Data Group says Wandhöfer will "support industry-led engagement on the proposed Open Banking Future Entity (FE), working independently to listen to and reflect views from across the ecosystem".

Steffen Jentsch succeeds Carsten Höltkemeyer as Solaris CEO

Carsten Höltkemeyer stepped down as CEO of German embedded finance firm Solaris at the end of 2025 and has been succeeded by Steffen Jentsch.

Wandhöfer appointed to spearhead open finance push in the UK

Her role will focus on engaging banks, fintechs, payments firms and consumer groups to translate policy ambition into an operating model that works commercially and at scale.

IT gurus join Nedbank board

The bank says the appointments have been made in terms of the group's policy on the nomination and appointment of directors.

Previsico Appoints Mark Pinkerton as Chief Technical Officer as It Scales Its Live Flood Forecasting Capabilities Worldwide

In this role, he managed software development teams and oversaw the technical development and management of the Risilience analytics platform.

Goldman Sachs names software investment banking group co-head – report

Cayne will jointly lead the software banking practice alongside Joe Porter in London and Jason Rowe in New York.

SEI Honors Founder Alfred P. West, Jr. as He Retires from Executive Chairman Role After 57 Years of Innovation

Board Appoints Independent Director Carl A. Guarino as Chairman as Part of Planned Transition

Guernsey crypto firm hires Chief Legal Officer

Bringing Steve on board as we hit our growth phase was a no-brainer.

N26 Appoints Mike Dargan as New CEO

As Group Chief Operations and Technology Officer at UBS, he led major global digitization initiatives focused on delivering benefits for customers.

Inventx strengthens market orientation: Urs Rhyner will lead Business Development & Sales as a member of the management board.

He will take over the management of the Business Development & Sales division, which unites key market-oriented functions under one roof.

Currensea appoints ex-Ecospend executives to boost Open Banking growth

In his new role, Hickman will oversee Currensea’s commercial strategy, drawing on more than 20 years’ experience in sales and business development.

N26 hit with fresh BaFin sanctions; appoints Mike Dargan CEO

German financial regulator BaFin has imposed more sanctions and oversight on N26. Separately, the digital bank has appointed UBS executive board member Mike Dargan as CEO.

D.A. Davidson Bolsters Industrial Technology Banking Coverage with Veteran Banker Hire

Appointment accelerates D.A. Davidson’s Diversified Industrials growth strategy and positions the firm to service a broader spectrum of industrial technology clients across the U.S. and beyond.

Revolut to recruit new team to expand wealth management offering

Revolut is recruiting candidates with backgrounds in investment banking, asset management, or private capital advisory.

Market surveillance and risk management fintech Scila appoints CFO

The appointment is the result of a thorough and comprehensive recruitment process.

CTOS Appoints Ankur Sehgal as Group CEO

Veteran digital banking and risk management leader to assume the role on 3 March 2026

VibePay founder and CEO Luke Massie steps down

Announcing his departure on LinkedIn, Luke Massie writes: "It’s time for me to let go of what I started and begin writing the next chapter."

ProudMouth Co-Founder Joins AI Notetaking Platform Zocks

Matt Halloran will serve as chief evangelist at Zocks, leading education efforts around AI adoption for advisors.

Tandem Bank appoints former Bó CTO as chief technology officer

Prior to that, he was CTO at Bó, NatWest’s digital challenger, where he took its mobile banking proposition from concept to a live current account serving 10,000 users.

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