Latest Human resources News: Finextra Research

Citi Commercial Bank appoints Gunjan Kalra as APAC head

Gunjan Kalra will take on her new role in September 2023, and will report to the global head of Citi Commercial Bank (CCB) Tasnim Ghiawadwala and APAC CEO Peter Babej.

11 August 2023

Company update/people

Stripe names Steffan Tomlinson as chief financial officer

Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, today announced that Steffan Tomlinson will join the company as chief financial officer.

04 August 2023

Company update/people

ING selects Görkem Köseoğlu as chief technology officer

ING today announced the appointment of Görkem Köseoğlu as chief technology officer and member of the Management Board Banking. Görkem will take up his position on 1 September, succeeding Ron van Kemenade, who stepped down effective 30 April 2023.

28 July 2023

Company update/retail

NAB launches Stem work experience program

NAB is looking to future proof Australia’s STEM industry by launching its first dedicated work experience program.

08 June 2023

Company update/people

Zopa appoints Deutsche Bank's former people chief to board

Digital bank Zopa has announced the appointment of Pippa Lambert to its Board, pending regulatory approval.

06 June 2023

Company update/people

Glad Dibetso selected as inq'a group CEO

inq. Group today announced the appointment of seasoned industry leader Glad Dibetso to succeed Nick Reed. Dibetso will become CEO Designate from 1 July 2023 working alongside Reed who will remain on as part of the transition process. The move is part of the Board approved succession plan.

02 June 2023

Company update/people

Ubiquity expands exec team to support UK and US growth

Ubiquity, a leading global business process outsourcer for industry innovators, today announces the following three executives have joined its world-class team to support business development across the U.S. and expand its footprint in the U.K. and Europe: Brad Richardson as chief sales officer; John Goodale as executive director, head of Europe; and Leonel de Oliveira as executive director of finance, Europe.

02 June 2023

Company update/people

Iliad Solutions appoints Kevin Emery as Chief Commercial Officer

Iliad Solutions, a global leader in payments testing, has announced the appointment of Kevin Emery as Chief Commercial Officer. Kevin will oversee commercial activities globally, responsible for sales and marketing in existing markets, and new market development.

02 June 2023

News/people

Puneet Chandok, head of AWS India and South Asia resigns -TechCrunch

Head of Amazon Web Services in India and South Asia, Puneet Chandok, has resigned.

02 June 2023

News/people

Exclusive: Nordic Capital scoops up payments veteran Mohit Agnihotri

Nordic Capital has announced the appointment of technology and payments veteran Mohit Agnihotri as a new partner for the European private equity firm that recently raised its EUR 9 billion Fund XI.

26 May 2023

Company update/people

Etcho appoints Mike Reed as new CIO/COO

Mike Reed joins Etcho's mission to seamlessly connect wealth with values.

26 May 2023

Company update/people

Bank of Ireland appoints Áine McCleary as chief customer officer

Bank of Ireland has today announced the appointment of Áine McCleary as Chief Customer Officer (CCO). Reporting to the Group CEO in a newly-created Group Executive Committee role, the CCO will be an advocate for the customer across the entire Group.

12 May 2023

Company update/payments

Temenos announces 2023 Customer Awards

Temenos (SIX: TEMN) today announced its 2023 Customer Awards winners at the Temenos Community Forum (TCF) in Vienna, celebrating the global pioneers, innovators and visionaries in banking.

12 May 2023

Company update/sustainable

Climate Action Data Trust appoints new executive director

The Climate Action Data Trust (CAD Trust), a decentralised metadata platform that links, aggregates and harmonises all major carbon registry data, has announced the appointment of Yuvaraj Dinesh Babu as Executive Director, with effect from 1 May 2023.

05 May 2023

Company update/people

Elaine Bucknor, former Sky CIO, appointed to Darktrace board

Darktrace plc (DARK.L) (together with its subsidiaries, "Darktrace" or "the Group"), a global leader in cyber security AI, ispleased to announce today the appointment of Elaine Bucknor as Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 June, 2023.

05 May 2023

Company update/retail

Lanistar appoints Ed Blankson as new CFO

London-based fintech Lanistar, has today announced the appointment of Ed Blankson as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Blankson arrives at Lanistar with a wealth of expertise behind him having spent multiple years as a Senior Official at Tide.

28 April 2023

Company update/wholesale

LATAM fintech Clara raises $60m

Clara, the leading end-to-end spend management solution for companies in Latin America, today announced that it has closed $60M USD in an equity financing round led by GGV Capital. In addition, GGV Managing Partner Hans Tung will join the company’s Board of Directors.

28 April 2023

News/people

IFGS 2023: How are neobanks challenging incumbents in 2023?

The afternoon IFGS sessions kicked off with a fireside chat looking at whether Neobanks are still creating that challenging atmosphere they have been known for. Finextra’s own senior reporter, Paige McNamee, moderated the session and was joined by Mark Mullen, CEO of Atom Bank, and Valentina Kristensen, director of growth and communications at OakNorth. Kristensen had her new baby Leo on stage with her.

17 April 2023

News/startups

HSBC hires ex-SVB bankers to focus on US ‘innovation economy’

Following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in March, HSBC is now hiring around 40 ex-SVB bankers to establish a new unit targeting tech, healthcare, and VC funds in the US.

14 April 2023

News/inclusion

Childhood financial education backed by Centre of Financial Capability

On the 29th of March, the Centre for Financial Capability organised a charity event in UK Parliament to push for widespread and standardised financial education in the UK.

14 April 2023