INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Following the departure of its CTO last month, Tandem Bank, the U.K
challenger bank co-founded by fintech veteran Ricky Knox, has lost another key member of its team: chief product officer Matt Ford, who is
departing for a career in venture.Ford joined Santander InnoVentures, the venture capital arm of the Spanish incumbent bank, in December, A
Technology News Room has learned
He has been recruited for his entrepreneurial and operator experience as Santander InnoVentures looks to bolster its perceived
He was viewed (and presented to the press) as an important lieutenant to Tandem founder Knox.Noteworthy, Ford joined Tandem by means of an
acquisition after the bank acquired Pariti, the money management app, in early 2018
Paul Clark also stepped down last month
Santander has hired Trish Burgess as its new global Head of Peer-to-Peer Payments
Her appointment is expected to be announced soon.
