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Mollie Taps Former Klarna Tech Chief as CEO
January 26, 2023

Payments provider Mollie has named a former Klarna executive as its chief executive. Koen Köppen had been serving as Mollie’s chief technology officer since May, the Dutch company said in a Thursday (Jan. 26) news release, after holding the same role for five years at...

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Western Union Appoints Matt Cagwin CFO at ‘Pivotal Inflection Point’
January 25, 2023

Western Union has appointed interim Chief Financial Officer Matt Cagwin as CFO. Cagwin had served as the cross-border money transfer firm’s interim CFO since September and was named CFO effective Jan. 20, Western Union said in a Wednesday (Jan. 25) press release. “Matt is a...

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The RealReal Names New CEO John Koryl ‘Hyper-Focused’ on Achieving Profitability
January 25, 2023

The RealReal has named eCommerce and omnichannel veteran John E. Koryl as CEO and board member. The luxury reCommerce marketplace also said in a Wednesday (Jan. 25) press release that Co-Interim CEOs Rati Sahi Levesque and Robert Julian will remain with the company, Levesque as...

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One-Click Checkout Startup Bolt Laying Off 10% of Workforce
January 24, 2023

Bolt reportedly laid off 10% of its workforce on Tuesday (Jan. 24). The Information reported Tuesday that with the layoffs of these 50 employees, the one-click checkout startup has reduced its headcount by more than half since last May. Bolt CEO Maju Kuruvilla attributed the...

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Banks Trim Pandemic-Fueled Headcount
January 22, 2023

Banks are set to undertake the largest wave of job cuts in 15 years amid declining revenues. Industry watchers told the Financial Times (FT) the layoffs — expected to be in the tens of thousands — reverse a trend of widespread hiring and banks’ reticence...

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Morgan Stanley, DC Mayor Join Growing Back-to-Office Movement
January 22, 2023

Add the mayor of Washington, D.C., to the list of people calling for an end to remote work. As Politico reported Friday (Jan. 20), Muriel Bowser addressed the issue in her inaugural address recently, saying the federal government needed to end its work-from-home rule, which...

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nCino Names 8-Year Company Veteran and IPO Leader as CFO
January 18, 2023

nCino has appointed eight-year company veteran Greg Orenstein as chief financial officer. Orenstein most recently served as the cloud banking firm’s chief corporate development and strategy officer. Prior to that, he was its chief corporate development and legal officer and secretary, nCino said in a...

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Payoneer Names FinTech Vet Bea Ordonez as CFO
January 18, 2023

Payments tech company Payoneer is preparing to appoint a new finance chief. Bea Ordonez, a two-decade veteran of the FinTech sector, is set to be named the firm’s new chief financial officer, the company said in a news release Wednesday (Jan. 18). Ordonez was hired...

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ClearBank Names Barclays Vet Mark Fairless as CFO
January 17, 2023

Embedded banking firm ClearBank has named Mark Fairless to lead its finance team. In addition to his duties as CFO, Fairless, a veteran of companies that include M&G, Santander and Barclays, will also serve on the ClearBank board and executive committee and help the company’s international...