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Where are they now?

Tracking familiar names and faces from fintec, who may have either moved onto new arenas, or simply come back into the fold with a new logo on their business card.

Paul Penrose - Finextra - London | 24/08/2009 | 3186 views

Gardner joins banking sector brain drain

James Gardner, head of innovation and research at Lloyds Banking Group, is quiting his position to join the UK Government's Department for Work and Pensions. What does this say about the role of innovation in the stricken commercial banking sector? In his BankerVision blog, James plays a straight bat to the obvious question: "Whilst most things c... Tags: Retail banking

Paul Penrose - Finextra - London | 24/10/2008 | 2610 views

Gordon Gekko RIP?

With what appears to be impeccable timing, Hollywood is awash with reports of the imminent return of Gordon Gekko, the ultimate master of the universe, in a reprise of the 1987 blockbuster Wall Street. With a working title Money Never Sleeps, the new movie will see Gekko released from jail to confront the financial market meltdown afflicting modern... Tags: Dealing rooms, Wholesale banking

Paul Penrose - Finextra - London | 05/06/2008 | 3568 views

Life after Swift

Belatedly proving that there is life after Swift, the banking co-operative's former head of securities James Donovan has landed a new role at US self-regulatory authority Finra. In his new job, Donovan will take charge of Finra's corporate technology and strategy, and will also be responsible for registration and disclosure, market transpar... Tags: Sibos, Wholesale banking

Paul Penrose - Finextra - London | 28/04/2008 | 3093 views

The Americanisation of Reuters

Nice to see that plain old Tom Glocer has been upgraded to the more commanding Thomas H Glocer in his new role as chief of Thomson Reuters. Tags: Dealing rooms, Wholesale banking

Paul Penrose - Finextra - London | 28/04/2008 | 3019 views

SocGen rogue trader lands new job

Who says crime doesn't pay? Jerome Kerviel, the rogue trader allegedly responsible for $7.3 billion losses at SocGen, has got a new job - as a computer consultant. Kerviel is working for LCA computer consultancy in the Paris suburb of Levallois, hired by the same man who hid him from journalists after the SocGen scandal broke. He was offered th... Tags: Risk & regulation, Wholesale banking