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  • In his role, Peter leads the product and engineering teams to define and execute the company's technology strategy and roadmap for all Cover Genius' platforms, including XCover, the insurtech's award-winning insurance distribution platform.

    As CTO, Peter focuses on the delivery of innovative products and the continued adoption of open source and cloud-based technologies. He is responsible for and oversees the design and implementation of our global scale real-time platforms with a focus on performance, reliability and security.

    Prior to Cover Genius, Peter was VP of Engineering at Freelancer.com, where he expanded and led the global engineering team to more than 150 employees across Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, Philippines and Argentina. During his tenure, his leadership ensured core platforms scaled to support 30 million users and $740 million in gross payment volume.

    Peter holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science (Spatial Data Mining) from James Cook University and has lectured at the University of Sydney about topics including software engineering, scalable infrastructure and agile development practices. Based in Sydney, he is also a supporter of local organizations that help provide healthcare to rural and remote areas of Australia.

    August 25
    Headshot of Peter Phillips of Cover Genius.
  • Sol Klein is the Head of Customer Experience & Operations at Floify.

    August 25
    Sol Klein Floify.jpg
  • Rossby Financial CEO Andrew J. Evans applies the entertainment legend's "plussing the park" philosophy to keep his firm's tech stack flexible.

    August 22
    Disney World
  • Ryan's selection may indicate an SEC aiming to resolve more violations by other means than enforcement actions, one lawyer said.

    August 22
    Judge Margaret Ryan
  • Scott Turner is the secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development

    August 22
    Secretary Turner Head Shot.jpg
  • The tide is in the wirehouse's direction in its fights with advisors who've left for rival firms.

    August 22
    Morgan Stanley (bloomberg)
  • Ian Liu is a Client Executive with Global Risk Consultants. Ian is a RIMS conference speaker and thought leader in the risk engineering industry. He previously worked with AXA XL and FM. He earned a Master of Management in Artificial Intelligence from Queen's University and a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Chemical Engineering with a Minor in Sustainable Energy from the University of Toronto.

    August 22
    Headshot of Ian Liu.
  • As head of the SEC's enforcement division, Margaret Ryan is expected to pursue the administration's priority on fighting fraud and insider-trading cases, while taking a lighter touch than her precessor with the crypto industry.

    August 22
    The SEC Votes On Corporate Climate Disclosure Rules
  • Mike Cagney is a co-founder and serves as executive chairman of Figure, an online lending platform. He formerly co-founded SoFi.

    August 22
  • Also this week, Raymond James picks another team from Commonwealth amid its purchase by LPL, and Cetera recruits from B. Riley Wealth Advisors.

    August 22