Anaplan, a global leader in AI-driven scenario planning and analysis, today announced the appointment of Laurent Martini as managing director of its Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. A seasoned software executive with a proven track record of driving outsized value for customers, Martini will be responsible for accelerating revenue growth and further strengthening the company’s position in EMEA, helping Anaplan customers in the region — including brands like AB InBev, Bayer, and JLR — make smarter business decisions with confidence.

Ripjar, the AI-native provider of smarter screening solutions, has appointed Matt Mills as Chief Executive Officer to lead the company’s next stage of growth. Ripjar enables financial institutions and enterprises to transform anti-money laundering (AML) compliance and combat financial crime through more accurate and efficient customer screening and an integrated, dynamic view of risk.

Addresscloud, the geospatial intelligence platform redefining how insurers locate, understand and underwrite property-level risk, has appointed Clair Bush as Fractional Chief Marketing Officer to support the company’s next stage of growth and operational scale. The appointment is effective immediately.

Nexus Global Payments (NGP) appoints Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet) and Network for Electronic Transfers Singapore (NETS) joint venture as the Nexus Technical Operator (NTO). This follows a competitive procurement process involving global bidders and marks a major milestone in building an interoperable global payments infrastructure.

Pluto Finance (“Pluto”) has expanded its UK team with the appointment of Carl Bowcher as lending director.

India’s IndusInd Bank has appointed industry veteran Ravi Kumar Pangal as its new chief information officer (CIO).

WTW, a global advisory, broking and solutions company, has announced the appointment of Chris Varley as Global Proposition Leader for Commercial Lines Pricing and Underwriting within the company’s Insurance Consulting and Technology business.

Evolve Bank & Trust (“Evolve”) today announced Arlon Duke as Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer (“CTO”). Duke began his Evolver career in 2023 as Director of Information Technology.

Happy Money, a leading consumer finance company dedicated to empowering people to achieve their goals through responsible lending, today announced the promotions of John Triggas to Chief Capital Officer and Maria Mosolova to Chief Operating Officer, reflecting the company’s continued growth, expanding capital partnerships and increasing operational sophistication.

ING has appointed Alexander (Alex) Critien as Global Head of FM Rates and NonLinear Trading, effective February 2, 2026.

ClearToken, the digital financial market infrastructure firm, today announces that it has made two senior appointments to its leadership team.

Secure Trust Bank PLC (“Secure Trust Bank” or “the Bank”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Vicki Baker as Chief People Officer, effective 2 February 2026. Vicki will report directly to Ian Corfield, Chief Executive Officer, and will join the Bank’s Executive Committee.

ING has appointed Alexander (Alex) Critien as Global Head of FM Rates and NonLinear Trading, effective February 2, 2026.

Juniper Square, the fund operations partner to more than 2,000 private markets GPs, today announced the appointment of Jason Sheller as Global Head of Go-To-Market, Fund Administration. Sheller joins the company at a pivotal moment of growth and will lead the global go-to-market strategy for the company's Fund Administration business.

fundcraft, Europe’s digital-native fund operations platform, today announced the appointment of Christian Senitz as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and the opening of a Paris office, led by Thomas Ibanez, acting as Country Head, France. These announcements mark a new phase in fundcraft’s execution and scaling strategy, as the company expands beyond its Luxembourg foundation. Fundcraft’s activities in France are pending the approval of the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), for which an application has been filed to provide regulated AIFM related services in France under the relevant regulatory framework.