Managers of Wealth Fintech

Santander names Petri Nikkilä as new Openbank CEO

As CEO, the group says Nikkilä will “lead the Openbank business in its current markets and continue to promote its international expansion”.

BMS Re reveals significant leadership reshuffle

As part of the reshuffle, Andrew Wheeler and Russ McGuire have been appointed as interim co-Chief Executive Officers of BMS Re.

Former UK finance minister joins Coinbase crypto exchange as an advisor

Faryar Shirzad, Coinbase’s chief policy officer, said the company was “pleased to have George join our council at an exciting time for us in the U.K. and globally.”

Former Vesttoo executive set to join Phoenix Merchant Partners

She was also President and Head of Portfolio Management at Stable Corporation, where she will remain on the board of directors.

Fenergo welcomes new CCO Andrew Brandman to spearhead client-centric growth

Andrew Brandman brings a wealth of experience to Fenergo, with an impressive 30-year tenure in the financial services and technology domains.

Crypto platform Kraken makes senior hires

Kraken is gearing up to double down in its core markets, increase product innovation, and further diversify its global footprint.

Fenergo appoints Andrew Brandman as Chief Customer Officer

Andrew will oversee all post-sale functions from client onboarding to software implementation, adoption and customer success while executing on Fenergo’s client-centric strategy.

BlueSnap appoints general manager, Israel and EVP of R&D

Sharon Weiss joins BlueSnap with more than 20 years of experience in R&D

Chip welcomes former Interactive Investor CEO as chair

Adam is leaving financial adviser firm Schroders Personal Wealth, where he was an independent non-executive director since its founding in 2019, to take up the chair role at Chip.

TIFIN Announces the Spin-off of TIFIN AG, an AI Platform to help Wealth Enterprises Drive Net New Assets

The AI-powered venture appoints industry veterans from Focus Financial Group and J.P. Morgan Wealth Management Solutions to its new board of directors

Ownera reveals leadership reshuffle

Her proven ability to grow businesses will play a pivotal role in scaling Ownera.

Brex axes 20% of staff

This is the second major round of job cuts for Brex in little over a year.

F5 appoints cyber industry stalwart Samir Sherif as CISO

Samir Sherif, the newly appointed CISO, brings a wealth of experience to F5.

Seon welcomes Björn Heckel as CTO

Prior to joining SEON, Heckel was CTO at Taxfix, where they raised a $220 million series D round, focused on simplifying tax filing systems through chat interfaces.

R3 releases new DLT product suite and appoints Kate Karimson as chief commercial officer

To lead the roll out of the new suite, R3 has appointed financial technology leader and capital markets expert Kate Karimson as Chief Commercial Officer.

The Bank of London appoints Anne Grim to board

As well as her BRC role, Anne will be a member of the UK bank’s Board Audit Committee.

Qraft Technologies Announces Managing Director and Head of Client Coverage

In this role, he led a team that primarily offered treasury solutions for multinational clients of the commercial bank.

11:FS hires Jamie Campbell to run new fintech fund and incubator

The 11:FS team has also worked with some of the biggest incumbent banks to deliver digital propositions like Mettle with Natwest, Mox and Trust Bank with Standard Chartered.

Ex-Citadel and Millennium PM who left to trade for Coinbase resigns

Rayner-Cook left finance to become a fintech founder in 2018 with Ivno, a blockchain based startup that was acquired by R3 in 2021.

Zurich North America names Chief Risk Officer

Chai will be a vital member of Zurich’s global Leadership Team, the Risk Management Executive Committee, and Zurich North America’s Executive Committee.

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