James Allan

James Allan is the CEO and Founder of Zing, which focuses on providing international money solutions for UK residents. He is skilled in strategy, cash management, FX, and transaction banking with a strong focus on digital and agile product innovation. He has vast experience in banking and technology, which has made him a pioneer in the fintech ecosystem. At Zing, he aims to simplify international money transfers while maintaining competitive rates and user-friendly features. His leadership has been instrumental in the creation and launch of Zing, positioning it as a significant player in the international money transfer space, and has made a digital currency platform. James Allan is a blockchain conference top speaker and is also for his cryptocurrency firm leadership

Personal Details:
Organization: Zing
Location: United Kingdom
Education: James received his MBA (Distinction), Business Administration and Management, in  General from Cass Business School and BA (Hons), and is skilled in Modern Languages from the University of Bristol 

Experience:

• Played the role of CEO and Founder - ZING from Nov 2021 - Present
• Managing Director - Group Head - FX & Payments, Wealth & Personal Banking at HSBC  from Jun 2020 - Nov 2021
• James held on to the position of MD  for Global Payments Solutions at Barclays Corporate Banking from Jan 2019 to May 2020
• Played the role of Managing Director - Corporate Banking FX  at Barclays Corporate Banking from Sep 2016 to Jan 2019
• Head of UK Cash Management at Barclays from Mar 2014 - Sep 2016
• Chief Operating Officer - Global Treasury Products at Barclays from Jun 2012 - Mar 2014 
• Head of Transaction Banking - Barclays Bank Ireland PLC at Barclays from Nov 2009 - Jun 2012