Managers of Wealth Fintech

OakNorth appoints finance industry heavyweight Lord Adair Turner as new chair

The former chair of the Financial Services Authority has been involved with OakNorth since its founding in 2015

Fintech’s biggest hires and departures of 2023

Here’s a round-up of some of last year’s biggest entries and exits

Starling Bank’s chief banking officer Helen Bierton joins Lloyds

At Lloyds, Bierton will lead the group’s Everyday Banking offering

Tarabut hires Saudi lead to spearhead Open Banking growth in the Kingdom

Munthir joins Tarabut from Arab National Bank

Elwood Technologies appoints Chris Lawn as CEO

He has been providing services and expertise to Elwood since January 2023

Barry Silbert Resigns as Grayscale Chairman, to Be Replaced by Mark Shifke

Shifke is the CFO of Silbert's Digital Currency Group and will take over Jan. 1, Grayscale said in an SEC filing.

OakNorth appoints Lord Adair Turner as chairman

OakNorth's efforts to support a more sustainable future will be bolstered by Lord Turner's appointment

HALO Technologies accelerates European expansion, appoints CEO of UK subsidiary

He was previously managing director with SS&C Hubwise and its advisor investment platform offering business-to-business asset servicing and front-end solutions.

Elwood appoints Chris Lawn CEO

Chris is taking over from outgoing CEO James Stickland, who led the company through its $70m Series A funding round in 2022.

HSBC’s Manuel Vicente joins Climate X as VP commercial strategy

Manuel Vicente brings to Climate X an impressive 25+ years of strategic experience in global finance, marked by a proficiency in handling financial risks in volatile conditions.

QBE Re bolsters leadership with new underwriting and analytics chiefs

His role at QBE Re involves overseeing underwriting operations across the board.

Tammy Kiely Joins Evercore as Senior Managing Director in the Technology Investment Banking Practice in Menlo Park

She held a variety of roles at Goldman Sachs, including global head of the semiconductor and autotech investment banking practice and co-head of TMT investment banking services.

Allied World names global product specialist for cyber

Prior to joining Allied World, he worked as vice president and cyber risk product manager for The Travelers.

Mitek appoints David Lyle as CFO

He will assume the CFO role on January 2, 2024

NatWest’s Cushon welcomes new CFO

Louw joins Cushon from publisher Reach and, prior to that, American Express

Payment Systems Regulator appoints head of strategy and intelligence

The PSR plays a leading role, domestically and globally

Pockit welcomes new chief operating officer

In his new role at Pockit, Griffith will be instrumental in developing and executing strategies to enhance Pockit’s service offerings and customer base.

Credit Karma co-founder stepping down after more than 16 years

In September, Greg Lull announced he would be resigning from his role of chief marketing officer as soon as his replacement is found.

Starling alum Megan Cooper joins ClearBank as CPO from Barclays

This will include, creating and executing ClearBank’s roadmap as it expands into new markets and as it looks to retain new signs of profitability.

Flutterwave strengthens risk, compliance and partnership teams

These appointments reinforce Flutterwave's dedication to risk and compliance to continue growing sustainably and successfully expanding globally.

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