UnaFinancial appoints new CEO

04 August 2022

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Singapore fintech group of companies UnaFinancial has appointed Natalia Ishchenko as a Chief Executive Officer to take over from Sergey Sedov, who will remain in the position of Chairman of the Board after nine years in the lead.

UnaFinancial is pleased to announce the appointment of Natalia Ishchenko as Chief Executive Officer and Ivan Adamovich as Chief Financial Officer. Sergey Sedov, who founded and led the company to international expansion, remains in the position of Chairman of the Board.

Natalia is a knowledgeable leader with more than 20 years of experience in the financial industry and consulting Big Four companies. Natalia has held senior management positions in banking and advisory for the past 7 years. She was responsible for developing and transforming business operations, digitalisation, improving business performance and implementing sustainable strategies.

Complementing Natalia’s experience, Ivan Adamovich is stepping up as Chief Financial Officer. Ivan has joined UnaFinancial in 2019 being responsible for reporting, controlling and corporate finance. Growing further within the company, he was subsequently promoted to Deputy CFO in 2022. Appointed as Chief Financial Officer, Ivan will focus on operational, corporate and strategic financial development of the Group.

The new appointments mark the beginning of an exciting new phase of UnaFinancial’s development towards expansion and development of the full range of financial products. Natalia’s broad banking experience over the course of her career will help redefine the business model and key financials and introduce best practices in operating model and corporate governance.

Representing UnaFinancial for our clients, investors, shareholders, partners and colleagues is an honour and a great responsibility. Our mission is to be the leader in each operating market by being ready to assist every customer in any financial need quickly and conveniently. The clients and their impressions of the service are at the heart of the updated strategy that the group will be pleased to present in the 4th quarter of 2022.

Our financial results for the first half of 2022 demonstrate the company’s ability to sustain growth and profitability in changing economy. I wish the success to our professional and dedicated team, and I pledge to further develop our global business efficiently – a company we can all take pride in.

Chief Executive Officer, UnaFinancial

Natalia Ishchenko