Mastercard announced as headline partner of Open Banking Expo USA 2025

 Mastercard announced as headline partner of Open Banking Expo USA 2025

 

London, New York, 2025 – Open Banking Expo is pleased to announce Mastercard is the headline partner of the inaugural Open Banking Expo USA 2025. The event will take place on June 26, in the bustling heart of New York.

 

Open Banking Expo USA offers an unmissable opportunity for leaders across America’s financial services spectrum, spanning banks, credit unions, cutting-edge fintech innovators, technology providers, and policymakers, to converge and map out an evolving future for consumer permissioned data sharing.

 

Visitors to the Expo can expect a packed agenda that explores real-world applications and offers valuable insights, delivered through expertly curated sessions, compelling case studies, and hands-on workshops.

 

Among the key themes to be explored during the one-day Expo are establishing consumer trust in data privacy, navigating regulatory complexity, and financial inclusion and access.

 

Additionally, the event promises to delve into the commercial possibilities within the payments sphere and anticipate the unfolding journey towards Open Finance in the US.

 

Bart Willaert, executive vice president, Open Banking, Americas at Mastercard, said: “Open Banking is transforming financial services, and the opportunities for growth are exponential. We look forward to convening at the Expo as we work together as an ecosystem to enable innovative and secure financial experiences that responsibly support all parties in the ecosystem.”

 

Adam Cox, co-founder and managing director of Open Banking Expo, said: “We are thrilled to make our debut in the US in 2025, and to welcome Mastercard as headline partner of Open Banking Expo USA.

 

“It is the perfect opportunity to bring together decision-makers and innovators. The Expo promises to be a landmark event that will shape the future of finance in the US.”

Find out more about Open Banking Expo USA and register to attend here.

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Prepay Solutions now advertising on www.cardandpaymentjobs.com

www.cardandpaymentjobs.com are delighted to announce that Prepay Solutions are now advertising on the www.cardandpaymentjobs.com website, the leading community for payment industry talent.

ABOUT

PrePay Solutions is Europe's leading prepaid services company. It is jointly owned by Edenred, the world leader in prepaid corporate services, and MasterCard Worldwide, Europe’s leading prepaid network. Drawing on over 10 years’ experience and the combined strengths of its shareholders, PrePay Solutions delivers excellence in prepaid.

PrePay Solutions offers a range of payment services including Transaction Processing, e-wallet provision, compliance and fraud services, supply chain management, customer services, marketing and programme design.

The company is present in 22 countries and provides services to more than 50 blue chip organisations. It has clients across the retail, corporate, online, mobile, travel, and financial sectors, and delivers prepaid solutions to some of the largest global brands.

They are currently seeking a Marketing Executive with Digital and Prepaid experience for a maternity leave cover role. 

PROFILE

We are seeking an individual of graduate calibre, a confident self-starter with excellent organisational skills and attention to detail. The successful person will be able to demonstrate quick rapport-building with clients; experience in below-the-line marketing techniques biased towards online/digital marketing within a B2B environment; excellent writing, creativity, research and problem solving skills and ideally a background in retail banking or financial services. Previous exposure to managing external clients & third party service providers would be highly desirable. 

The contract will initially be for a 6 months maternity cover period, with a potential 3-month extension.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive the marketing strategy and propositions and deliver the annual marketing plans for the lifecycle of the product based on segmentation plans
• Product marketing with a focus on in life product management (retention and growth)
• Campaign management from briefing creative and copy through to production and implementation working with internal campaign management team
• Ensure timely delivery of communications through online channels such as email and web banners, etc. and management of offline material

·         Report on and maintain good understanding of campaign performance, and make recommendations to improve

• Upholding partner’s brand and messaging

·         Implementation and adherence to all defined customer and business rules to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory guidelines

·         Identify developments to current campaign processes to improve effectiveness, efficiency and quality of service

·         General marketing assistance required to market the PPS brand

·         Supporting the Sales and Relationship Managers to ensure a superior level of client commitment

 

REQUIREMENTS

• Strong stakeholder management with the ability to work across multiple teams in Product and Marketing and third party suppliers
• Ability to work autonomously  – able to plan own work and track progress against a plan
• Proactive, self-motivated and able to use their initiative
• Excellent time management and attention to detail
• Data driven: will have to work with many different data sources and tools to report on campaigns and produce analysis
• Sound working knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced team environment, have good communication skills
• Passionate and innovative about problem-solving, with a dynamic and energetic style
• Demonstrable experience with client relationships at all organisational levels

 

Desired:

 

·         University Graduate with significant marketing experience

·         Biased towards online/digital marketing, preferably within retail banking or financial services organisations

·         Knowledge of the Prepaid market would be an advantage

·         Previous exposure to managing external clients & third party service providers would be highly desirable

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Movers and Shakers in the Payments industry w/c May 13th 2013

Movers and Shakers in the Payments industry w/c May 13^th 2013

Simon Haslam named president and CEO of Elavon

“Elavon is an international company and naming a global leader solidifies our strategy of expansion into many countries and emerging ways of doing business,” said Pamela Joseph, vice chair of U.S. Bancorp Payment Services. “Simon’s experience and passion for growth and innovation make him the best individual to lead Elavon as we continue to extend our global reach and the value we deliver to our customers.”

"Elavon’s mission is to drive growth for our customers and partners around the world. We take this calling seriously. As an industry leader with a global presence, we see how our customers’ needs are evolving and are in a unique position to bring new solutions to them – solutions that help them grow their business. Our investment in bringing new products to market, including the establishment of our 50-person innovation lab, ‘The Grove’ will ensure we continue to deliver on that mission and drive growth for our customers,” Haslam said.

Haslam came to Elavon from Citibank when Elavon acquired its European merchant acquiring business. Prior to his years at Citibank, he was a retail and commercial banker at Midland (HSBC) Bank in London, where he began his career in 1980.

MasterCard appoints Andrew Buckley head of Commercial Products, Europe

Based in London, Andrew will be responsible for leading the commercial team in Europe and delivering advanced commercial payments solutions to small businesses and large corporations and their employees.

Jennifer Rademaker, Head of Core Products Europe, comments: "We are thrilled to welcome Andrew to MasterCard Europe. Andrew's deep expertise in the Commercial business, his strong track record of launching new products and his knowledge of corporate and SME customer needs are substantial assets in driving continued growth for MasterCard in the region".

Andrew joins MasterCard from American Express.

First Data names Ed Labry vice chairman

As Vice Chairman of First Data Corporation, Edward (Ed) Labry brings more than 30 years of industry leadership and a well-respected, lifelong career with First Data and predecessor companies. His responsibilities include serving as senior advisor to the CEO responsible for the company’s platinum customer relationships and responsible for prospective enterprise client engagement.

Daniel Henry, Amex CFO to retire

Daniel will be leaving once his replacement has been found

Nish Modi joins SecureNet as VP of Products

"Supporting a collaborative ecosystem for developers and merchants, SecureNet continues to redefine the future of commerce, developing next generation, developer-friendly payment tools," said Brent Warrington, SecureNet Chief Executive Officer. "Modi's extensive eCommerce experience and expertise in product development, user experience and infrastructure will elevate SecureNet to the next level as a leader in payments innovation as we continue to enable seamless, multi-channel shopping experiences for merchants and developers across online and offline channels

Navroze Dastur named MD, India for NCR

NCR, India's largest ATM manufacturer and service provider, announced that as part of the regional realignment of its management team, Dastur has been promoted to Managing Director for NCR India.

Navroze has been with NCR for the past seven years as the senior general manager for strategic alliance and payment solutions responsible for charting the company's overall growth strategy for the payments business and partner alliances

Former Groupon Russia CFO joins Net Element

Net Element’s CEO, Oleg Firer, said, “I am pleased to welcome Irina Bukhanova as CFO of TOT Group Russia. Her global experience, especially in the consumer-centric mobile telecommerce industry, is specifically pertinent to TOT Money, our mobile payment gateway for Premium SMS and Mobile Commerce in emerging markets. Additionally, Ms. Bukhanova’s tenure in the gaming and media field with Ritzio International will be very valuable as we execute our strategy of extending our entertainment programs internationally, with a particular focus on Russia and the CIS region.”

Osama Bedier leaves Google Wallet

Bedier joined Google in 2011, following an eight-year stint at PayPal. Google Wallet has seen its share of struggles since it was first introduced in 2011, with many carriers refusing to allow it.

It is not yet known where Bedier is headed, but Google wished him well on his departure and emphasised its commitment to the Wallet: "He's achieved a lot during his time here and we wish him all the best in his next endeavour. Payments are a big part of what people do everyday and we're committed to making them easier for everyone." Google's landing page for Wallet promises that "the next version of Google Wallet" is coming soon, along with a link to request an invite to a beta programme.

The Card and Payment Jobs Team would like to wish all this week's Movers and Shakers the best of luck in thier new roles.

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Movers and Shakers in card and payment industry

Management team at Cardtronics has a re-shuffle

Cardtronics,  the world's largest retail ATM owner, has announced an evolution of the company's information technology executive leadership team, featuring the introduction of a newly created Chief Information Security Officer position.

• Jerry Garcia will now focus on Cardtronics' information security programme as chief information security officer.

• Mike McCarthy, a seasoned financial services professional, has joined Cardtronics as its new CIO. Both Garcia and McCarthy will report directly to Cardtronics CEO Steve Rathgaber.

VocaLink makes senior appointments

VocaLink, the international payment provider, has announced three senior hires:

• Nick Millar joins as Strategy and Customer Insight Director
• Jim Wadsworth as Product Development Director
• Phil Harrison as Commercial Director, Alternative Payments

Kevin Hodges becomes CFO of EVO Payments International

EVO Payments International announced today that Kevin M. Hodges has become its CFO.

Hodges will be responsible for the company's expanding global financial operations, including Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Human Resources, and Corporate Communications. He previously held various senior financial leadership positions at Global Payments Inc. and worked at Deloitte & Touche. Mr. Hodges holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Accourt hires Elena Konopleva Whybrow

Elena Konopleva Whybrow has recently joined Accourt Limited, a leading provider of consultancy services to the financial services industry.

Elena is an experienced business consultant who specialises in conceiving and managing marketing intelligence projects in wide range of business sectors. She has held posts at KAE and Euromonitor, delivering consulting engagements for Visa and American Express, and also managed marketing and corporate communications programmes at GE Healthcare and for multinational clients at The Interpublic Group, leading complex project developments for businesses across Europe, the USA and Russia. Her areas of expertise include advising stakeholders on strategy for international markets, optimisation of sales and corporate communications, and innovative turnarounds.

John Berns, Managing Director at Accourt, welcomed Elena to the company: "This is a fascinating time for Accourt. With over a decade of delivering excellence to our clients, we continue to support our growth by bringing new talent to the company. Elena's skills in international business development, corporate communications and her innovative insights across the range of finance segments will augment our strategic expertise and operational know-how."

Juan Rajlin appointed corporate treasurer at MasterCard

Juan Rajlin joined MasterCard Worldwide as Corporate Treasurer on February 6, 2013.

Rajlin brings with him a range of international financial experience in global corporations having held positions in the United States, Europe and South America.

Akeson joins Sterling Payment Technologies as executive director, 3rd Party/ISO sales

Sterling Payment Technologies, a leading national payment processor has announced that Jeffrey Akeson has been named Executive Director of Third Party/ISO Sales.

Prior to joining Sterling, Mr. Akeson was VP of Third Party Sales with payment processor PowerPay for seven years, where he was responsible for recruiting and establishing sales procedures that supported the company's growth objectives. In that role, Mr. Akeson introduced new tools, processes and value-added products and services that resulted in a significant expansion of the company's sales portfolio.

Proxama appoints Paul Butterworth head, technical sales

Proxama, the leading provider of near field communications (NFC) mobile wallet and mobile marketing technology, has appointed Paul Butterworth as its new Head of Technical Sales.

Prior to joining Proxama, Paul spent five years at ViVOtech where he was Technical Director for EMEA.

On joining Proxama he said: "I believe Proxama is at the forefront of enabling and delivering real NFC solutions to the market and is ideally positioned to join together the payment and marketing propositions, to deliver the complete user experience that we all desire. I have worked alongside Proxama as a client and partner for a number of years, and am delighted to now be a member of the team at this exciting time in the evolution of NFC."

Ian Kerr becomes COO of CreditCall

CreditCall, the market-leading provider of payment gateway services and EMV software technology, has appointed Ian Kerr as Chief Operating Officer.

Ian will be responsible for expanding CreditCall's capabilities in its current key markets and accelerating its growth in new territories. Kerr joins CreditCall from Clear2Pay where he was General Manager of the Open Test Solutions business unit that was formed following the acquisition of Level Four Software where he was CEO.

Kerr commented "It is a very exciting time to join CreditCall which has established an excellent international reputation for delivering payment processing, EMV technology and mobile payments solutions. The company has a great opportunity to leverage its unique capabilities that directly address key requirements in the payments industry globally. I am looking forward to working with the team to grow the business into the future."

Peter Turner, CreditCall CEO, added "Ian is a very well respected figure in the industry. He brings a wealth of additional expertise to CreditCall and we are impressed by his vision for accelerating the expansion of the company. Since the management buyout in February 2012, CreditCall has grown its revenues significantly. With Ian on board we can achieve our aspirations to become a global player in our core markets."

 Congratulations to all on their new appointments.

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Movers and Shakers in the Card and Payment industry w/c 10/12/12

Citi consumer marketing and Internet chief joins e-commerce site

Citigroup's global consumer chief marketing and Internet officer Michelle Peluso has left Citi to become CEO of online retailer Gilt.

Peluso has overseen Citi’s global consumer bank's marketing and digital activities, including all of its online and mobile banking channels. She has also led all social media initiatives.

Peluso had spent six years as CEO of Travelocity prior to joining Citi in 2009. She will be replacing Gilt founder Kevin Ryan as Gilt CEO from February 2013. Ryan moves on to take on the role of chairman.

Glen Mahatlani appointed VP, acceptance development, South Africa

MasterCard Worldwide has appointed Glen Mahatlani as vice president of Acceptance Development for South Africa.

Based in Johannesburg, Mahatlani is responsible for growing acceptance of MasterCard products in South Africa, specifically enabling acceptance at point of sale and ATMs. He is also tasked with driving the adoption and acceptance of new technologies and payment innovations such as mobile and contactless payment platforms.

"We are thrilled to welcome Glen to MasterCard South Africa as we follow through on our commitment to invest in expertise, resources and know-how in the South African market," says Philip Panaino, divisional president for South Africa, MasterCard Worldwide.

"Glen's understanding of the market and his passion for the solutions we provide are substantial assets for MasterCard's business in South Africa. We are excited that he has joined MasterCard."

Mahatlani commented "I see this as an opportunity to positively influence and impact financial empowerment in South Africa, and even Africa as a whole. I believe that MasterCard's vision of creating a world beyond cash and the payment solutions we provide enable financial inclusion and bring people into the formal economy, and I am very excited about being a part of that." 

 

Angelo Bertini becomes MD of new BPC Banking Technologies based in UAE

BPC Banking Technologies, the provider of Open System e-payment solutions for the global financial industry, has announced the appointment of Angelo Bertini as Managing Director of BPC's operations in the Middle East and North Africa, where he will be responsible for developing and strengthening the company's growing business.

"BPC's SmartVista solution, with its unique combination of comprehensive functionality, innovative use of the latest technology and rock-solid reliability is ideally suited to the needs of the local banking community. I am excited to be joining the team and I am certain that SmartVista can help leading organizations in the region transform their payments businesses.. Across the world BPC has a proven track record in supporting organizations of all sizes, helping them to bring new products to market in days, while dramatically lowering total cost of ownership. Here in the Middle East I see great potential for our market-leading solution - SmartVista as a scalable, secure and proven solution. I look forward to working with the region's leading financial institutions." added Angelo Bertini, MD BPC Banking Technologies Middle East and North Africa.

"We are delighted to welcome Angelo Bertini to our BPC team. His deep knowledge and vast experience in the region's payment market will be an important and invaluable input to our continued growth in the region. His relentless focus on customer success and his visionary approach to the use of technology to solve complex business issues are a perfect match with BPC's culture and values." said Anatoly Loginov, Chairman, BPC Group.

Global Platform announces board of directors for 2013

GlobalPlatform, the organization which standardizes the management of applications on secure chip technology, has announced its Board of Directors for fiscal year 2013, following annual elections for six of the eleven Board seats.

The appointment of a new Mobile Task Force Chair and Strategic Director has also been announced as well as confirming individual members to serve as Board Officers for a one-year term.

 

·         The following appointments have been announced:
Marc Kekicheff - Senior Business Leader of Chip Innovation at Visa Inc. retains his position as Chairman for the third consecutive year.

·         GlobalPlatform Vice-Chairman, Uwe Wittig - Group Vice President, Head of Business Line Payment, Transit and Authentication at Giesecke & Devrient, and

·         GlobalPlatform's Secretary / Treasurer, Yves Moulart - Director of Development and Innovation within STMicroelectronics' Secure MCUs Division, Secure Software Solutions

Six Board seats were open for election. In addition to Marc Kekicheff and Uwe Witting, each of the following individuals were elected to serve a two year term:
• Janne Uusilehto - Director / Head of Product Security - Nokia
• Eikazu Niwano - Producer in the R&D Planning Department - NTT Corporation
• Andreas Muehlberger - Senior Director Engineering - NXP Semiconductors Business Unit Identification
• Jeppe Dorff - Head of Transaction Services - Rogers Communication

Jeppe Dorff was also appointed as the new Chair of GlobalPlatform's Mobile Task Force, following the announcement that Marc Kekicheff is stepping down after successfully leading the task force for the previous six years. As Chair of the task force, Jeppe will oversee the group's efforts to understand the business and technical requirements of the secure mobile services ecosystem to ensure an agreed and workable application management infrastructure is established. This includes work to advance the secure element, trusted execution environment and mobile messaging framework.

The GlobalPlatform Board of Directors also appoints Strategic Directors from the membership to provide it with additional advice and expertise on issues within particular markets. Jerome Becquart, Vice President & General Manaanager Identity Assurance at HID Global, which is a Full Member of GlobalPlatform, has taken up the voluntary consultative position with immediate effect, to provide guidance on the identity market and lead the activities of the Government Task Force.

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MasterCard’s King says Cash is not….

Marion King, MasterCard’s president for the UK and Ireland spoke to Marketing Week recently about the possibility of a cashless society. She stated that the emergence of innovative payments technologies will eventually replace cash.  “There are different levels of take-up across the globe but I think that cash will increasingly be replaced, largely because of technological innovations and digital currencies via the smartphone.”, she said. She argued that, despite a global economic crisis, there is a steady rise in MasterCard’s volume of transactions, offline and online which she sees as a true indicator of a move away from cash.

She underlined MasterCard’s confidence in mobile payments, emphasising the number of investments made in this payment method. MasterCard’s partnership with EE to launch iZettle in the UK marks the shift to cashless payments for small retailers, KIng explained, “Where historically it has been costly and prohibitive for these retailers to accept cards, this innovation allows them to accept card payment wherever they are by plugging in a dongle into their smartphone.”

Security is evoked as one of the many benefits of the change towards cashless payment, but data seems to be a key advantage of the move away from cash. “Card transactions provide data, and we are able to use that to help merchants and organisations plan and understand buying patterns, and whether customers are moving more towards e-commerce and if so under what circumstances. If a customer uses cash, there isn’t that data.”, Marion King said.

The MasterCard president added the important role of the ease of use in the spread of card and mobile payments and urges small retailers who have taken a cash-only approach in the past to consider the new option to boost their business.

It looks though, yet again, that reports of cash’s death have been greatly exaggerated as for the foreseeable future at least, cash remains the favoured means of payment particularly  for lower value transaction. Added to this is the fact that, consumers prefer the anonymity conferred by cash and there will always be a sector of the population who remain resentful of  the data crunching retailers that follow purchasing behaviour.

From a retailer perspective, particularly, the smaller ones, they struggle with the higher transaction fees (sometimes passed onto the consumer).

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New Movers and Shakers in Card and Payment industry w/c 26/11/12

Farzine Fazel joins Capco to head up new sourcing team

Capco, a global business and technology consultancy dedicated specifically to the financial services industry, today announced that Paris based Capco Partner Farzine Fazel will lead a newly configured and dedicated sourcing team.

European CEO Peter Schurau adds, "Farzine's leadership of Capco's sourcing offerings will provide the bridge between our consulting and transformation offerings. It will also create further opportunities to engage with the bandwidth and expertise of our parent company, FIS, as and when clients require, as well as providing clients flexibility to select the sourcing models that most closely fit their developing needs. And that's exactly what we are now configured to provide."

Terri Harwood becomes COO of North American Bancard

US credit card processing company North American Bancard has appointed Terri Harwood as chief operating officer.
Harwood joins NAB from Global Payments where she served as senior VP of service operations, strategic relationships and business development.
Tom Smith joins 3V board

Ireland-based payment platform provider 3V Transaction Services (3V) has appointed Tom Smith of TTV Capital to its board.

The company plans further expansion into US and European markets in 2013.Smith is a co-founder and managing partner of TTV Capital and a seasoned investor in technology-enabled financial services businesses. He currently serves on the Boards of fintech companies, such as, eWise and IP Commerce.
MasterCard appoints new head for HK and Macau

Kevin Goldmintz has been appointed MasterCard's new head of Hong Kong & Macau.
Based in Hong Kong, Goldmintz will take responsibility for the overall performance of MasterCard in the region.

"Kevin brings to the team more than 15 years' experience in commercial and consumer card payments together with a strong background in B2B payments," said Ling Hai, division president, Greater China, MasterCard Worldwide. "As the head of one of our most significant markets in this region, Kevin will be tasked with providing strategic direction and necessary support in connection with delivery of advanced products and services to meet the demands of the market."

Goldmintz joined MasterCard in 2004 and was initially based in Hong Kong, where he successfully launched the joint MasterCard-Citi Commercial Card business in more than seven markets in Asia Pacific. He moved to Australia in 2007 to lead the Citi Australia account which includes Citi's largest commercial card business in Asia Pacific. He was also responsible for signing MasterCard's first ever airline co-branding deal in Australia with Emirates airline.

Since 2010, Goldmintz has led the Corporate Payment Solutions product function for Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa and contributed numerous wins and successes for various markets, including Greater China.

Prior to joining MasterCard, he worked as a Product Manager for ANZ Bank, one of the largest commercial card issuers in Australia. There, Goldmintz managed the SME portfolio, which was the largest SME card portfolio in the country, and also led the Qantas-ANZ airline co-branded card project and was responsible for the overall relationship with Qantas.

David Luther joins Mozido in business development role

US-based mobile wallet and financial services company Mozido has appointed David Luther as executive VP of global business development.
He will lead business development efforts on a global scale, drive new growth opportunities and oversee the company’s sales organisation.

John Shackleton becomes director at m-payments start-up

John Shackleton has been appointed to mobile payments start-up paythru’s Board of Directors.
He has over 30 years experience in software and services management.

“Mobile payments is a hot space,” Shackleton comments. “But just being there isn’t a guarantee of success. The winners will focus on providing the best customer experience and, in the case of mobile payments that means minimal disruption to the consumers’ behaviour."

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