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New Trustly CPO Brings Expertise from HSBC’s PayMe to Drive Product Strategy

Wednesday, 21/08/2024 | 14:40 GMT by Tareq Sikder
  • Adam D’arcy previously held key roles at Prodigy Finance and MoMo.
  • He spent three years in Hong Kong as CPO for HSBC's PayMe platform.
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Trustly, Inc. has announced the appointment of Adam D’arcy as its new Chief Product Officer. D’arcy brings with him wide experience in the financial technology sector.

Prior to joining Trustly, D’arcy served as Chief Product Officer at Prodigy Finance, a digital funding platform that supports students from low-income economies to attend top-ranked global universities. He held this role for three years.

MoMo Digital Wallet Role

Adam D’arcy, Source: LinkedIn
Adam D’arcy, Source: LinkedIn

In addition to his role at Prodigy Finance, D’arcy worked as a Product Coach at MoMo, a digital wallet provider in Vietnam. He held this position from November 2021 to November 2022. His work involved coaching the product team as they built Vietnam's largest digital wallet, focusing on implementing a product operating model.

“I am excited to join Trustly at such a pivotal time,” said D'arcy. “Trustly’s commitment to establishing Open Banking Payments as a mainstream, high-conversion, low-cost alternative to cards aligns with my passion for creative and consumer-focused product innovation.”

“I look forward to working with the talented team at Trustly to deliver industry-leading solutions that will shape the future of payments .”

Impact on HSBC PayMe

Alexandre Gonthier, Founder & CEO of Trustly
Alexandre Gonthier, Founder & CEO of Trustly, Source: LinkedIn

Earlier in his career, D’arcy was Vice President of Product for the GoPay Consumer Platform at GoTo Group. He served in this role from January 2020 to July 2021. At GoPay, D’arcy’s team worked on shifting the platform’s perception from a basic e-money account to a broader financial services platform in Southeast Asia.

D’arcy also spent three years at HSBC in Hong Kong, where he was Chief Product Officer for PayMe, the bank’s mobile payment platform. His work at PayMe contributed to its growth, including achieving significant user adoption among Hong Kong’s millennials and local merchants.

“We are thrilled to welcome Adam to the Trustly team,” said Alexandre Gonthier, Founder & CEO of Trustly, Inc. “His extensive experience, winner instincts, and proven expertise in product-led innovation make him an ideal fit for the organization.”

“Adam’s vision and leadership will be instrumental as we continue to enhance our offerings to meet the demands of a growing Open Banking Payments market.”

Trustly, Inc. has announced the appointment of Adam D’arcy as its new Chief Product Officer. D’arcy brings with him wide experience in the financial technology sector.

Prior to joining Trustly, D’arcy served as Chief Product Officer at Prodigy Finance, a digital funding platform that supports students from low-income economies to attend top-ranked global universities. He held this role for three years.

MoMo Digital Wallet Role

Adam D’arcy, Source: LinkedIn
Adam D’arcy, Source: LinkedIn

In addition to his role at Prodigy Finance, D’arcy worked as a Product Coach at MoMo, a digital wallet provider in Vietnam. He held this position from November 2021 to November 2022. His work involved coaching the product team as they built Vietnam's largest digital wallet, focusing on implementing a product operating model.

“I am excited to join Trustly at such a pivotal time,” said D'arcy. “Trustly’s commitment to establishing Open Banking Payments as a mainstream, high-conversion, low-cost alternative to cards aligns with my passion for creative and consumer-focused product innovation.”

“I look forward to working with the talented team at Trustly to deliver industry-leading solutions that will shape the future of payments .”

Impact on HSBC PayMe

Alexandre Gonthier, Founder & CEO of Trustly
Alexandre Gonthier, Founder & CEO of Trustly, Source: LinkedIn

Earlier in his career, D’arcy was Vice President of Product for the GoPay Consumer Platform at GoTo Group. He served in this role from January 2020 to July 2021. At GoPay, D’arcy’s team worked on shifting the platform’s perception from a basic e-money account to a broader financial services platform in Southeast Asia.

D’arcy also spent three years at HSBC in Hong Kong, where he was Chief Product Officer for PayMe, the bank’s mobile payment platform. His work at PayMe contributed to its growth, including achieving significant user adoption among Hong Kong’s millennials and local merchants.

“We are thrilled to welcome Adam to the Trustly team,” said Alexandre Gonthier, Founder & CEO of Trustly, Inc. “His extensive experience, winner instincts, and proven expertise in product-led innovation make him an ideal fit for the organization.”

“Adam’s vision and leadership will be instrumental as we continue to enhance our offerings to meet the demands of a growing Open Banking Payments market.”

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