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\"Finastra\"<\/p>\n

Finastra<\/a> has appointed Adam Banks to its Board of Directors, strengthening its commitment to technology-led transformation across the financial services sector.<\/p>\n

Mr. Banks, widely regarded as an authority on digital strategy and operational resilience, brings extensive leadership experience spanning banking, cybersecurity<\/a>, infrastructure and global logistics.<\/p>\n

Throughout his career, Banks has held senior positions at several major organisations. As Global Group Chief Technology and Information Officer at A.P. Moller\u2013Maersk, he oversaw a comprehensive overhaul of the company\u2019s technology operations and played a key role in restoring services following the 2017 cyberattack, which remains the largest of its kind. He also founded the shipping industry\u2019s digital standards body, which is now adopted by the vast majority of global carriers.<\/p>\n

Earlier roles included serving as Executive Vice President of Technology at FINkit (previously Monetise) and sixteen years at Visa, where he rose to become Chief Technology Officer and Head of IT. Banks now advises a diverse mix of FTSE 100 companies and high-growth start-ups, contributing his expertise through board and committee positions focused on risk, remuneration and digital innovation.<\/p>\n

Chris Walters, Chief Executive Officer at Finastra,<\/strong> said: \u201cAdam is a proven change agent whose expertise spans the technologies and industries that are shaping the future of financial services. His insight will be invaluable as we execute our strategy to be the partner of choice for mission-critical financial software solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adam Banks, Board of Directors at Finastra,<\/strong> said, \u201cI am excited to join Finastra\u2019s Board at such a pivotal time. Chris and the leadership team have a compelling vision for the future, and I look forward to contributing to the company\u2019s next chapter of focused growth and customer success.\u201d<\/p>\n

The appointment was made through Vista Equity Partners\u2019 external board programme. Vista, Finastra\u2019s majority investor, launched this initiative in 2017 to identify, develop and place experienced board members across its portfolio companies, building a pipeline of skilled candidates to help steer technology-focused businesses through evolving market demands.<\/p>\n

Banks\u2019 addition to the Board underlines Finastra\u2019s ambition to remain at the forefront of the sector\u2019s digital evolution, supporting financial institutions worldwide with solutions designed to meet shifting customer expectations and drive long-term growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35851,"featured_media":568809,"parent":0,"template":"","categories":[11395,11381,41695,41779,11375,11376,42764,11379,35279,41795,11378],"tags":[12663,14737,11668,12004,11438,11409,12472,12269,11515,11418,11406],"class_list":["post-569052","ibsi_news","type-ibsi_news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-analytics","category-artificial-intelligence","category-banking-as-a-service-baas","category-banktech","category-cybersecurity","category-digital-banking","category-digital-payments","category-lending","category-loans","category-mobile-banking","category-open-banking","tag-ai","tag-appointment","tag-cross-border-payments","tag-digital-lending","tag-digital-payments","tag-digital-transformation","tag-financial-inclusion","tag-finastra","tag-fintech","tag-instant-payments","tag-uk"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nFinastra appoints Adam Banks to Board of Directors<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Finastra has appointed Adam Banks to its Board of Directors, strengthening its commitment to technology-led transformation across FinTech.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ibsintelligence.com\/ibsi-news\/finastra-appoints-adam-banks-to-board-of-directors\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Finastra appoints Adam Banks to Board of Directors\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"IBS Intelligence (IBSi) is the world\u2019s only pure-play Financial Technology focused research, advisory, and fintech news analysis firm, with a 30-year track record and clients globally. 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