UK Finance: Announced the appointments of two new Managing Directors

UK Finance: Announced the appointments of two new Managing Directors

  • Karen Baxter, who will lead on Intelligence Strategy for Economic Crime, and Jana Mackintosh who will lead on Payments & Innovation
  • Karen Baxter is currently Commander for Economic Crime for City of London Police
  • With almost 30 years law enforcement experience, Karen has led the policing response nationally to fraud
  • Jana Mackintosh joins UK Finance from FIS a leading Fintech, where she is currently Director, Government Relations and Public Policy
  • Jana will be responsible for leading the trade body’s payments and innovation policy and programme development
  • The Board, which led by UK Finance Chair Bob Wigley developed to ensure senior and fair representation across the industry
Laura M
Laura M
Laura is a financial reporter, editor, and researcher with a particular interest in fintech innovation, capital markets, and the evolving global banking landscape.

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