Executive Moves of the Week: Leadership Shifts at United Fintech, Fiserv, Axi and Sage Capital

The below are selected highlights of last week's executive transitions, including significant leadership shifts across the banking, trading, and FinTech sectors.

FinTech - United Fintech Appoints Deepak Nair as Chief Operating Officer

United Fintech has announced the appointment of Deepak Nair as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), adding him to the company's Executive Leadership Team. In this role, Nair will be responsible for developing and executing the fintech platform's operational strategy, with a focus on ensuring scalability, efficiency, and alignment across its global operations and partner companies.

Nair brings over two decades of experience from senior positions within the financial services and technology sectors. His background includes roles at Virgin Media O2, McKinsey & Company, UBS, JPMorgan, and Goldman Sachs. His experience encompasses operational leadership, large-scale transformation efforts, operating model redesign, and post-merger integration. At Virgin Media O2, he reportedly led transformation initiatives for a significant workforce, while at McKinsey, he specialized in implementing high-impact transformation programs and delivering substantial cost synergy projects.

PSP - Fiserv Appoints Michael Lyons as CEO​

Payment processor Fiserv appointed Michael Lyons as its Chief Executive Officer last Tuesday. Mr. Lyons replaces Frank Bisignano, who is slated to become the commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA). The U.S. Senate approved Mr. Bisignano's nomination to lead the SSA on Tuesday by a party-line vote of 53-47, with all Republican senators voting in favor and all Democratic senators voting against. President Donald Trump had selected Mr. Bisignano for the role in December.

Broker - Axi Promotes Owais Anwer as Global Head of Technology Operations

Axi, a retail FX and CFDs broker based in Australia, has undergone internal structural changes which the company states are intended to support its continued global growth. As part of these organizational adjustments, Dubai-based executive Owais Anwer has been promoted to the position of Global Head of Technology Operations.

In his new role, Owais Anwer will lead several global functions within Axi, including Security, DevOps, Observability, Application Services, and Infrastructure.

Broker - Sage Capital Appoints Chris Mills as Head of Digital Assets​

Sage Capital Management, a next-generation Digital Prime Broker, has announced the appointment of Chris Mills as its new Head of Digital Assets.

Mr. Mills joins the firm from JB Drax Honore, where he served as Co-Head of Digital Assets with responsibilities including product development and trade execution. Prior to his time at JB Drax Honore, he spent 18 years at the Bank of England, primarily working as an FX and Money Market Dealer.