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Former CFPB Dep. Director Named Dept Of Financial Services Advisor
January 15, 2020

The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has announced that Leandra English, the former deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has been named special policy advisor to DFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Boulevard Taps Ex-Chase Exec To Lead Payments Division
January 15, 2020

Boulevard, a provider of back-office management software for the spa and salon industry, appointed Biju Nair as the company’s new vice president of payments, the company announced Wednesday (Jan. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Afterpay Taps Veteran Mobile Exec To Lead Global Products 
January 15, 2020

Afterpay has appointed former Fanatics executive and longtime mobile leader David Katz as its new global chief product officer, the company announced on Wednesday (Jan. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Fundbox Picks New CFO
January 14, 2020

B2B credit and payments company Fundbox announced that it has named Marten Abrahamsen as its new CFO, according to a press release. The hire of Abrahamsen signifies that the company is going to aggressively push for growth this year. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Citigroup Names New Retail Banking Leader
January 08, 2020

Citigroup named David Chubak, 39, to head the retail banking division in the U.S., the company announced on Tuesday (Jan. 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Retail Veteran Aggarwal Promoted To Deputy CEO Of Walmart India
January 03, 2020

Walmart India has promoted Sameer Aggarwal to be the new Deputy Chief Executive Officer according to published reports on Wednesday (Jan. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Western Union Taps Shelly Swanback To Lead Cross-Border Growth
December 20, 2019

Western Union has appointed Shelly Swanback president of product and platform, tasked with expanding the company’s cross-border, cross-currency global platform, the company announced on Friday (Dec. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Ant Financial Names New CEO
December 19, 2019

As a continuing restructuring takes hold after Daniel Zhang’s appointment as Alibaba’s chairman, Alibaba Group Holding and Ant Financial, its FinTech affiliate, have announced an executive shuffle. Ant Financial, in particular, has named Simon Hu as its chief executive, taking the place of Eric Jing,...

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Payments Canada Announces New CEO
December 16, 2019

The Payments Canada Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Tracey Black as new president and CEO, replacing Gerry Gaetz. Black will take over the job starting on March 1, 2020, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...