The Pakistan Microfinance Network (PMN) is pleased to announce the appointment of its newly elected Chairman, Mr. Kabeer Naqvi. Mr. Naqvi brings a wealth of experience, insight, and expertise to lead PMN in promoting financial and social inclusion as well as economic empowerment for the underserved population of Pakistan. Mr. Naqvi is the President & […]

Global payments platform for SMEs, SumUp has announced the appointment of Hermione McKee as Chief Financial Offer, she joins the firm from language learning platform Babbel.  This move has gotten us wondering if this is a hint toward an IPO for SumUp. We spoke to SumUp co-founder Marc-Alexander Christ about the company’s €590 million debt/equity financing round at an […]

HugoBank, Pakistan’s latest digital bank led by a Singapore Consortium, today announced the proposed appointment of Atyab Tahir as Chief Executive Officer, subject to the State Bank of Pakistan’s fit and proper assessment. Following the company’s incorporation, Atyab will set up and lead HugoBank in Pakistan to offer digital banking services to people and small […]

Rixos Bab Al Bahr, Ras Al Khaimah has announced the appointment of Ahmed Elnawawy as General Manager, making the award-winning, family-friendly, luxury hotel the newest venture in his 22-year-long career with top hospitality brand names. In this role he will bring his unique expertise, strategic market insight, and strong leadership skills to Rixos Bab Al […]

Visa, the world leader in digital payments, has announced the appointment of Umar Khan who will lead its operations in the country in his new role as Country Manager for Pakistan. In this role, Umar will be based in Karachi and will be responsible for developing and executing on Pakistan’s market strategy and supporting clients […]

London-based consumer technology company Nothing, announced the appointment of Rishi Kishor Gupta as Business Lead for its Middle East operations. Rishi, a veteran in the consumer technology space with over 15 years’ of experience, will be responsible for driving growth in the highly-competitive market, and spearheading business development and operations for Nothing in the region. […]

Khaleeji Commercial Bank (KHCB), one of the leading Islamic banks in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has announced the appointment of Ms. Ameera Al Abbasi as the Bank’s Head of Retail Banking. Ms. Ameera Al Abbasi has undertaken several leadership roles since joining KHCB in the year 2008, as she was the Head of Business Banking […]

OCBC Bank announced the appointment of Mr Sunny Quek as the Head of Global Consumer Financial Services with immediate effect. Reporting to the Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr Quek will lead the consumer banking and wealth management businesses in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Greater China. The consumer banking wealth management business is managed under the […]

FIS® , a global leader in financial services technology, announced the appointment of Stephanie L. Ferris as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In addition to her current role as President, Ferris will take over as CEO from Gary A. Norcross who has served as the company’s CEO for the last eight years and Chairman […]

Paysend, the UK-based fintech, announces the appointment of Wilhelm Rohde, as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective 01 September, 2022. Mr. Rohde joins Paysend from Swisscard AECS GmbH – a joint venture between American Express / Credit Suisse Joint Venture – where he held the role of CFO and was a member of the Executive Board. A […]