ANDY HALDANE
FROM : BANK OF ENGLAND TO : ROYAL SOCIETY FOR ARTS , MANUFACTURES AND COMMERCE
WAS : CHIEF ECONOMIST NOW : CEO
ELI LEENAARS
FROM : UBS TO : MOLLIE
After working at the BoE for more than three decades , Haldane ’ s planned departure in June is likely to trigger a significant change for the institution . His primary duties included leading financial stability and monetary analysis .
Andrew Bailey , Governor of the BoE , commented on Haldane ’ s departure , “ He has [...] been an imaginative and creative thinker on the wide range of issues the UK economy faces , as well as helping create and drive forward new ways for the Bank to engage with the public .”
WAS : VICE-CHAIRMAN OF GLOBAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT NOW : CHAIRMAN
Previously also a board member at ING Bank , Leenaars took up his current position at UBS in 2015 .
His departure on 31 May to join Dutch fintech unicorn Mollie bodes well for its future prospects . Having already achieved a milestone by expanding to the UK market in February 2021 , all eyes are on the payments provider ’ s next move .
“ Mollie enables merchants to grow faster and offers consumers seamless check-out experiences . I am proud to be on this team ,” commented Leenaars .
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