ALT21 Appoints Former Global Shares Chairman Andy Stewart to Board

Dublin-based B2B fintech ALT21 has appointed Andy Stewart, former Executive Chairman of Global Shares, to its Board of Directors as the company accelerates its next stage of growth.

Stewart previously led Global Shares, the Cork-based equity compensation platform acquired by J.P. Morgan in 2022 in one of Ireland's most successful fintech exits. During his tenure, he guided the company through rapid international expansion and transformation.

Board Appointment

Beyond Global Shares, Stewart has held senior positions at BlackRock, where he co-led the firm's Alternatives platform, at Credit Suisse heading its liquid alternatives business, and at Man Investments, where he helped build one of the world's largest alternative asset managers. He currently serves as Executive Chairman of Wilshire, a global investment advisory and technology business, and as founding Industry Partner at Motive Partners, a private equity firm focused on fintech.

"I have seen at first-hand the impact Andy has had in helping to build and guide fintech businesses to global success," said Richard Hayes, Chairman of ALT21 and former Chairman of Global Shares. "His appointment strengthens our already outstanding Board and adds another layer of world-class expertise to support our leadership team."

Cross-Border Payments

ALT21 provides cross-border payment and currency risk management solutions for businesses. The company targets inefficiencies in how mid-market companies manage, move, or earn interest on their money.

"ALT21 is tackling one of the biggest inefficiencies still facing global mid-market businesses, the hidden costs and complexity of managing, moving, or earning interest on their money," said Stewart. "I'm excited to join the Board and support the company in its ambition to scale into a truly global disruptive brand."

Pritesh Ruparel, CEO of ALT21, added: "Andy's deep experience in designing capital structures for scalable global fintechs is invaluable to ALT21. This will give us the firepower to challenge incumbents head-on."

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