This Week in Fintech: TFT Bi-Weekly News Roundup 17/05

This Week in Fintech: TFT Bi-Weekly News Roundup 17/05

KPMG UK has appointed Peter Harmston as a partner and Ian Taylor as a director within the firm’s financial services practice in order to strengthen its offering to clients in the disruptive technology space. Harmston will lead the development of the firm’s payments practice while Taylor will lead the firm’s crypto and digital assets team. Zumo , the Edinburgh-based crypto wallet and payments platform, has appointed Jonathan Sepulchre as head of growth. Prior to joining Zumo, he worked in a senior growth role at Money Dashboard. He will ensure that customers’ voices help inform growth initiatives, such as international expansion and new products. Meanwhile, Veriff – the global identity verification provider – hires Caroline Mogford as chief marketing officer. She will focus on driving Veriff’s demand generation, product marketing and brand awareness. Most recently, Mogford was senior vice president of marketing at Qualtrics. Asset management firm FinaMaze has appointed Harriet Yorston as senior business development manager. She will focus on fintech and the next generation of investment. BCB Group, a provider of business accounts and trading services for the digital asset economy, appoints Natasha Powell as chief compliance officer. She is responsible for managing the company’s global compliance and financial