executives

Payment Orchestration Platform BlueSnap Names Henry Helgeson as CEO
Payment Orchestration Platform BlueSnap Names Henry Helgeson as CEO
March 18, 2024  |  Personnel

Payment orchestration platform BlueSnap has a new chief executive.  Henry Helgeson, a 25-year veteran of the payments sector and founder of the payments company Cayan (now Tsys), will...

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CFOs Use Data to Speed Business-Wide Productivity Decisions
CFOs Use Data to Speed Business-Wide Productivity Decisions
February 10, 2024  |  CFO

Today’s CFOs are tasked with a threefold agenda: maintaining differentiation, attracting strategic partners and managing capital.  And with annual budget season in the recent rearview...

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Plaid Names Cloudflare Vet Jen Taylor as Its First President
Plaid Names Cloudflare Vet Jen Taylor as Its First President
February 08, 2024  |  Personnel

Plaid has named its first president, the latest hire on the FinTech’s road to going public. Jen Taylor is joining the company after seven years as chief product officer...

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Payments Canada To Begin CEO Transition April 1
Payments Canada To Begin CEO Transition April 1
February 07, 2024  |  Personnel

Payments Canada, the public purpose organization responsible for owning and operating Canada’s payment systems, is undergoing a leadership transition. Tracey Black, the president and CEO,...

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Estee Lauder CEO Says Beauty Shoppers Increasingly Expect Omnichannel Access
Estee Lauder CEO Says Beauty Shoppers Increasingly Expect Omnichannel Access
February 05, 2024  |  Retail

As consumers increasingly expect brands to meet them where they are, be it online or in person, Estée Lauder is seeing rising demand for digital...

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New Fund Flows Outpace Card Growth as Payment Networks Eye Open Banking Opportunities
New Fund Flows Outpace Card Growth as Payment Networks Eye Open Banking Opportunities
February 02, 2024  |  Earnings

Beyond the debit and credit card issuance, beyond the consumer spending, the networks see growth ahead underpinned by new payment flows. The recent spate of...

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Goldman Sachs’ Global Banking and Markets Co-Head Jim Esposito to Retire
Goldman Sachs’ Global Banking and Markets Co-Head Jim Esposito to Retire
January 29, 2024  |  Personnel

Jim Esposito, co-head of the global banking and markets division at Goldman Sachs, will retire from that role and become a senior director at the investment...

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EU Antitrust Chief Meets With Big Tech CEOs Over Regulation and Competition Compliance
EU Antitrust Chief Meets With Big Tech CEOs Over Regulation and Competition Compliance
January 12, 2024  |  Big Tech

Margrethe Vestager, the European Union’s (EU) antitrust chief, recently met with the chief executives of tech giants Apple, Alphabet and Qualcomm.  The purpose of these meetings was to discuss regulation...

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Sony’s $10 Billion Zee Merger at Risk of Collapse
Sony’s $10 Billion Zee Merger at Risk of Collapse
January 08, 2024  |  International

Sony’s India unit is reportedly ready to cancel its $10 billion merger with Zee Entertainment. The deal, in the works since 2021, is at risk due to an...

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