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EXCLUSIVE: “Turning Back the Tide” – Maya Tuyen Reisinger, G+D and Simon Rosenberger, Parley for the Oceans in ‘The Fintech Magazine’ DailyPay Appoints Accomplished Technology and Product Leader Poulomi Damany As Chief Product Officer Addepar’s Global Expansion Accelerates with New Switzerland Office Nuvei Launches First AI Integration Agent to Accelerate Client Onboarding Brex Announces Launch of Stablecoin Payments Nium Launches Global Collections to Power Cross-Border Collections for Banks Nubank Applies for U.S. National Bank Charter PhotonPay Partners with Thredd to Enhance Card Infrastructure Clearstream and Vyntra Sign Extended Agreement at SIBOS to Enhance Transaction Observability and Customer Experience Unlimit Secures Principal Membership With Mastercard and Visa in Peru, Expanding Its Presence in Latin America Checkout.com and MRC Unveil New Course To Help Merchants Navigate Payments Complexity Yuno Accelerates Global Growth with APAC Expansion Across China and Singapore Equifax Appoints Technology and Analytics Leader David Bernard as General Manager, UK&I, To Accelerate Growth and Innovation GLEIF and Chainlink Form Strategic Partnership to Bring Institutional-Grade Identity Solution to Blockchain Industry IG Secures FCA Crypto Licence, Paving Way for Expanded Offering

About Ricardo Amaral

https://wise.com/
I have a vast experience developing financial services in LATAM countries, in both retail and digital environments. This includes launching new products in complex and regulated countries (even in Cuba!) and structuring deals, key account/agent management and regulator relationships. I am currently the head of the WU business in Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay. My roles include being the statutory director for the bank and the broker in Brazil, push the (succesful) digitalization in the region and lead a team of +300 people. Lived and studied in 5 different countries, adaptable and able to manage different cultures at all organizational levels.

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