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Former Mastercard Boss Ajay Banga Leaving Board for General Atlantic
December 02, 2021

Ajay Banga, who stepped down as CEO of Mastercard on Jan. 1 and will exit his post as executive chairman of the board on Dec. 31, is joining General Atlantic as vice chairman. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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CTO Parag Agrawal Assumes New Leadership Role at Twitter
November 29, 2021

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey “has decided to step down” as head of the social media company, according to a Monday (Nov. 29) company-issued press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Amex Fires Sales Staff Over Wire Payment Tax Benefit Claims
November 24, 2021

American Express has terminated some of its employees and disciplined others stemming from the sales staff’s positioning of products “inappropriately,” particularly related to purported tax benefits, the company announced in a statement on Monday (Nov. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Financial Data Platform MX Co-Founder Brandon Dewitt Passes Away
November 17, 2021

Brandon Dewitt, co-founder and chief technology officer of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company MX has passed away, according to a letter from Founder and CEO Ryan Caldwell. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Citi Names 2 Longtime Employees as Global Co-Heads of TTS Payments
November 16, 2021

Citi has announced that two longtime executives, Amit Agarwal and Debopama Sen, will serve as co-heads of Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) Payments and Receivables, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Poshmark Pilfers Amazon Exec Brumana as New CFO
November 16, 2021

Poshmark has added an Amazon executive, Rodrigo Brumana, as its new chief financial officer, as the fashion marketplace looks to improve its returns on marketing investments, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Western Union CEO Ersek Retiring; Devin B. McGranahan Taking Reins
November 15, 2021

Western Union CEO Hikmet Ersek is retiring at the end of 2021 after 21 years and handing the reins to Devin B. McGranahan following a comprehensive talent search, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS on Monday (Nov. 15). McGranahan was also appointed to...

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Digital Bank Tinkoff Hires Ex-Morgan Stanley Exec as co-CEO for Asia Expansion
November 08, 2021

Russian online bank Tinkoff has hired former Morgan Stanley investment banker and energy executive Pavel Fyodorov to lead its expansion into Southeast Asia, the Financial Times (FT) reported Monday (Nov. 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Citi Names Bajaj as TTS’ Global Head of FI Sales
November 03, 2021

Ashish Bajaj will join Citi Treasury & Trade Solutions as Global Head of Financial Institutions (FIs) Sales, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...