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ClearBank promotes Mark Fairless to CEO as Charles McManus steps down

Fairless takes the company’s reigns from ClearBank co-founder Charles McManus, who has held the CEO position since 2015.

Wells Fargo taps Discover IT executive to lead branch and ATM tech division

Bank executives welcomed Heather Blair to its CIO team Monday.

Solifi appoints Backbase’s Karan Oberoi as new chief product officer

In addition to Oberoi’s hiring, Solifi has been undergoing a leadership change in 2025

Fairless Takes Helm as ClearBank Names New CEO

ClearBank promotes CFO Mark Fairless to CEO role as founder Charles McManus steps back to board position amid European expansion plans

Natech Banking Solutions hires new CTO and CPO with plans to “expand internationally”

Meanwhile, Rogkakos has now assumed the role of CPO, a new position created by Natech as part of its “shift towards a product-first strategy”.

Christian Burger becomes new Chief Financial Officer at TWINT

As a member of the TWINT Management Board, he reports to CEO Markus Kilb.

Green Dot CEO leaves as firm explores strategic options

The firm says that "no assurances can be given as to the outcome or timing of the strategic review process," and it will not comment publicly until appropriate.

Former Visa data head Jeremy Penzer joins Zopa as chief analytics officer

Most recently, Penzer served as head of data science for Europe at Visa, starting in September 2023.

1Money Network builds leadership team with execs from OKX, Binance and Ripple

Hecht brings nearly two decades of experience to 1Money

Former Kasisto exec Lindsay Soergel named new Fintilect CEO

The incoming CEO joins directly from growth marketing consultancy Ratio, where she has served as chief client officer for the past nine months.

Zopa hires Visa Europe data lead as chief analytics officer

UK-based digital bank Zopa has appointed Visa Europe head of data science Jeremy Penzer as chief analytics officer.

Lloyds to cut UK jobs, shift IT skills to India - FT

The new hires in India will be based in a Lloyds tech centre in Hyderabad that opened in 2023, and will be hiring for highly-skilled jobs.

Snowflake Appoints Mike Gannon as Chief Revenue Officer

Gannon joins Snowflake from VMware by Broadcom

HSBC Innovation Banking UK appoints Catherine Lewis La Torre CBE to its board

Catherine brings 35 years of experience in the financial services industry

Royal London appoints Barclays’ Lee Ellis as group chief digital officer

In this role, he notably led the delivery of a core banking platform and adjoining digital products, including the launch of a co-branded credit card with Amazon in August last year.

OKX Australia Names Kate Cooper as New CEO

Cooper previously held significant roles at Zodia Custody, National Australia Bank, and Westpac

FinXP Appoints New Chief Technology Officer and Chief Commercial & Product Officer to Drive Innovation

Together, with their extensive industry expertise, they will drive further product innovation, business growth and customer value at FinXP.

Finova names former Redwood Bank exec as new director of operations

Mrotzek is the latest addition to Finova’s leadership team

US-based FinWise Bank promotes president to CEO

Noone holds specific experience in the lending sector

UK embedded finance provider Weavr promotes Jon Burrell to deputy CEO

Burrell initially joined the company in September last year from financial data fintech Codat, where he is said to have served a “key role” in the company’s post-Series A fundraising efforts.

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