10/31/2019
Technology venture investment specialists boost Wrexham team
As a specialist early-stage technology investor, he supports companies with strong intellectual property positions in various sectors and technologies
Executive Moves
10/31/2019
Finantix hires new CCO to boost wealth management offering
As part of her new position, Christine will assume a broader and more direct role within the operations of the firm, overseeing all business development, marketing and finance and operations activities globally while closely partnering with client deliver
10/30/2019
Bitcoin Mining Billionaire Ousts Co-Founder
«Bitmain’s co-founder, chairman, legal representative and executive director Jihan Wu has decided to dissolve all roles of Ketuan Zhan, effective immediately,» the memo sent by Wu, headlined «Important Notice» said.
10/30/2019
Kurtosys names VP of Global Marketing
"The new VP of Global Marketing will focus on developing and implementing a strategic approach to marketing at Kurtosys, to better inform and engage both prospects and existing customers. "
10/30/2019
Bitmain Turmoil: Co-Founder and Executive Director Micree Zhan Ousted
One Bitmain staffer confirmed to CoinDesk under anonymity the authenticity of the internal email that CoinDesk obtained, and said it is like the version 2.0 of Dec 17, referring to Bitmain’s major layoff in late 2018.
10/29/2019
FNZ appoints Global Head of Strategy and Corporate Development
In this newly created role, Roland will be responsible for FNZ’s group strategy, M&A and strategic investments.
10/25/2019
DefenseStorm Names New President, Makes Other Management Changes
In addition to Steve’s promotion, Vice President of Customer and Partner Management Paige Barry is now leading DefenseStorm’s Customer Solutions Group, consisting of delivery, support and operations functions.
10/24/2019
State Street tech chief departs amid strategy review
State Street's global chief technology officer of four years has departed, as the bank undergoes a review of its technology ecosystem.
10/23/2019
Cisco appoints Sally Kimeu Country Leader and Regional Manager East Africa
Prior to her current appointment, Sally was Cisco’s Strategic Business Manager for the United Nations in East and Southern Africa as well as Egypt.
10/22/2019
Mastercard and Visa are fighting over Revolut
Revolut has an EU banking license from Lithuania’s central bank and will partner with a US-licensed bank when its rolls out in America.
10/21/2019
Nutmeg CIO exits for ‘one of the biggest financial firms in the world’
Stead adds Port is now leaving Nutmeg “to start an exciting new role for one of the biggest and most well-known financial services firms in the world”, without giving further details.
10/20/2019
Standard Chartered appoints Regional Chief Information Officer for Africa and the Middle East, Islamic banking
Mohamed Abdel-Hamid Abdel-Razek will play a strategic role in driving the bank's technology strategy across the region
10/18/2019
Digital agency appoints sales and partnerships director
Duncan Colman, director of Spike, added: "We are very excited to bring Nikki into the business. Her extensive and varied experience will be invaluable in driving our ambitious growth plans in the coming years."
10/17/2019
UBS managing director Choo Oi Yee to join digital securities startup iSTOX
iSTOX was admitted into the Monetary Authority of Singapore's FinTech Regulatory Sandbox in May this year, and aims to become fully operational next year after graduating from the sandbox in early-2020.
10/11/2019
Bank of America Is Now Hiring in Blockchain, Not Just Filing Patents
A recently closed ad on LinkedIn also suggests the bank has plans to use Ripple’s distributed ledger-based payments network in some form.
10/09/2019
Golden Equator Appoints Venture Investments Partner
In her new role, she will mentor portfolio companies and maintain Golden Equator's strategic partnerships across the innovation and investment communities, the statement said.
10/09/2019
Nivaura hires ex-HSBC syndicate manager
Chris Jones, former head of local currency syndicate at HSBC, will join Nivarua's capital markets operation, "focusing on market structure and product strategy", according to a release.
10/08/2019
‘Jim’ the Chatbot Helps Singapore Bank Hire for Its Wealth Business
Quality of shortlisted candidates improved after DBS uses Jim
10/08/2019
Contineo Hires Franck Lerat as Chief Technology Officer to Support Further expansion
CEO Antoine de Charnacé explained this addition to the team was very timely and an important milestone for the company to support the positive trend and ongoing developments.
10/04/2019
DriveWealth Appoints Julie Coin as President
The Ex-Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank executive brings an array of strategic experience to the technology provider