Barclays appoints Wall Street critic as a senior advisor
Barclays has appointed Richard Fisher, former CEO of Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and current Pepsi board member, as a senior advisor. The appointment will be effective from 1st July, 2015.
Career Moves
Paytm adds three industry veterans to its board
Indian mobile payment platform Paytm has made three new additions to its board of directors, including Facebook’s first female engineer and the former global business head of WhatsApp.
MasterCard appoints two co-presidents for the Asia/Pacific region
MasterCard has appointed Ling Hai and Ari Sarker as co-presidents for the Asia/Pacific region and has also created new sub-regions: North East Asia and Australasia (NEAA) and South East Asia and South Asia (SEASA).
Basketball legend will join Square’s board of directors
Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson, the former basketball player, businessman and philanthropist, is joining Square this summer as a member of its board of directors.
Visa makes new addition to its board of directors
Visa Inc. has elected Lloyd Carney as an independent director to its board of directors. Carney will also serve as a member of the board’s Audit and Risk committee.
Global Payments gains new vice president
Former Google executive Frank T. Young has joined Global Payments as senior vice president of Global Product and Innovation.
IPFA appoints a new CEO and adds to its management team
The International Payments Framework Association (IPFA) has made Elizabeth McQuerry, a partner in the US payments consulting firm Glenbrook Partners, its new CEO with immediate effect. It has also appointed a new member to its board of directors and a new company secretary.
Ripple Labs adds finance veteran to its roster
Ripple Labs has announced a new addition to its advisory board, with Donald Donahue, former CEO of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), joining the company to offer security and financial expertise.
Bitcoin startup adds Visa founder to its board of advisors
Xapo looks to add Wall Street experience as Visa founder Dee Hock forms its new advisory board alongside former chairman & CEO of Citibank John Reed, and former Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence H. Summers.
Credit Suisse appoints a new digital leader
Credit Suisse has announced the rehiring of Cameron Lester, who is due to play a huge role within the company’s online banking division.
