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Peter Johnson, who has led the company since 2007, will be succeeded by Chief Financial Officer Laura Clark.

In global news this week, 7-Eleven puts holograms at the point of sale; the U.K. shores up security for online payments while cracking down on Bitcoin ATMs; and more organizations find ways to send aid to Ukraine.

The $1.38 trillion U.S. leveraged loan market is nearing an innovation that could finally shift back-office operations to a centralized system and away from investors having to manually track their positions — a process that can still include the occasional fax.

HSBC Holdings promised to “phase down” its financing of the fossil fuel industry, sending a warning to oil and gas clients as the bank works toward its target of net-zero emissions.

EasyPay Finance, a fintech partner of TAB Bank, has been accused of providing high-rate loans through pet stores that source animals from abusive dog breeders. The bank's CEO says he didn’t know the dogs come from facilities with histories of abuse, and is talking to the Humane Society about the issue.

The Pennsylvania company said that Philip Wenger, who has been CEO since 2013, is stepping down on Jan. 1 and that Myers will succeed him.

James Roche is the vice president of product management at Verisk. He is responsible for product strategy and the development of new and enhanced, innovative solutions for personal lines property underwriting. James is a data analytics and insurance executive, having spent 25 years in the industry with roles across a variety of divisions including claims, operations, and underwriting.

BNPL providers earn most of their money from their merchant partnerships, not late fees, as their critics claim.

Penny Lee is the president and chief executive officer of the Financial Technology Association, a trade group representing innovative financial technology companies.

Kevin Cannon is a director in Opportune’s valuation practice based in Houston. He has 17 years of experience performing business and asset valuations and providing corporate finance consulting. His experience includes valuations of businesses and intangible assets for purchase price allocations, impairment, tax planning, and portfolio valuation purposes for companies in a variety of industries, including oil and gas, oilfield services and industrial manufacturing.