09/25/2020
SS&C Bolsters Sales and Client Management in EMEA with Senior Appointments
Mike Webb and Spencer Baum to focus on Global Investor & Distribution Solutions in the U.K. and Europe
Executive Moves
09/25/2020
Quantexa adds industry leaders to advisory board to support global growth drive
Annabelle is also currently a CIO Advisor at Zoom Video Communications and a non-executive director on the boards of DWS Group, Stonex Group, and Triton International.
09/24/2020
Former HSBC Group COO Andy Maguire Joins Thought Machine as New Chair
Maguire’s appointment comes at a time of significant momentum for Thought Machine, which recently closed its series B round at $125m, the fourth largest fundraising round in UK fintech this year.
09/23/2020
Huawei appoints new Middle East head for cloud and AI business
Li Shi will oversee the expansion of the group’s regional product and solution portfolio
09/23/2020
Fortinet appoints new regional head for channel, to be based in Dubai
Shane Grennan returns to Fortinet after a spell at Cylance
09/23/2020
Marketaxess appoints Riad Chowdhury new head Asia Pacific
He will be responsible for all business operations for MarketAxess in the region
09/22/2020
Robo-adviser Wealthsimple appoints new UK CEO
Ms Murphree said the firm had “big ambitions” as a company and the right team, strategy and growth to deliver on its goal of “helping people secure a stronger financial future”.
09/22/2020
Crypto Firm Hires Operating Chief
Lucy Reynolds joins the 21Shares AG executive team as Chief Operating Officer
09/21/2020
Vontobel hires international fintech expert to expand its digital business
He will take over the management of the global ‘Digital Investing’ Client Unit on October 5, 2020 and become a member of Vontobel’s Operating Committee.
09/21/2020
Ukheshe Confirms Two Key Appointments
In addition, a fair proportion of banking groups surveyed for the report are also investing in lending-related fintech, including data analytics and blockchain technology.
09/17/2020
Backed by billionaire Simons, former bank CEO shifts to fintech
“There’s an exceptional imbalance in the financial industry,” Russak-Aminoach said in an interview in Tel Aviv.
09/16/2020
Equinix appoints new managing director to lead Middle East and North Africa business
IT veteran Kamel Al-Tawil joins as MENA businesses seek to accelerate digital transformation and shift to the cloud
09/16/2020
SimCorp hires Jakob Højland as Commercial Director for Cloud Services
In this newly created role, Jakob will oversee the commercial aspect of SimCorp’s cloud transformation, which aims to complement the client experience and deliver global buy-side institutions with a complete offer, for their operational needs.
09/15/2020
Financial Technology Industry Veteran Signs up to Advise Fast-growing Consultancy
Jeff has over 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry and has spent his career building and scaling up businesses, particularly in the financial technology space.
09/15/2020
Mediolanum Asset Management appoints Barry Noonan as CIO
The European asset management platform of Mediolanum Banking Group, Mediolanum International Funds Ltd (MIFL), has announced the appointment of Barry Noonan as its new Chief Information Officer.
09/15/2020
FTI Capital Advisors Strengthens Investment Banking Practice and Telecom, Media & Technology Expertise
Mr. McCafferty works with clients on financial advisory, strategic consulting services, M&A (both sell-side and buy-side), private placements, valuation and restructuring assignments.
09/15/2020
Scalable Capital hires industry veteran as new CFO
The incoming CFO said: “For me, Scalable Capital is one of the most exciting fintechs in Europe.”
09/11/2020
Arcesium appoints new head of business development for Europe
"As we continue to grow and diversify our client base, we have seen a significant uptick of interest from the European market," says Gaurav Suri, chief executive officer of Arcesium.
09/10/2020
Hebron Announces Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
Previously, he served as Chairman and General Manager of Beijing Hengtai Puhui Information Services
09/10/2020
Piper Sandler Expands Technology Investment Banking With the Hiring of Prashanth Cherukuri
Prior to that, he was a vice president within the TMT investment banking group at Barclays, where he focused on semiconductors and adjacent emerging technologies (AI/robotics).