Smart adds two non-executive directors to company board

Smart has announced two non-executive appointments to its main company Board.

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Smart

13/5/2020

Smart, the fast growing UK-based fintech savings technology platform and workplace pensions provider has announced two non executive appointments to its main company Board.

Joining the Board are Stephen Morana, an independent non-executive director with significant experience of high growth and disruptive technology-enabled businesses, including being CFO during two highly successful IPOs at Betfair and Zoopla, and Karen Roberton, Global Head of Consultant Sales at J.P. Morgan.

Ruston Smith, Chair of Smart, said:

“We are delighted to welcome Stephen and Karen to our Board at a time when we are expanding at pace and looking to enter new strategic markets. Both bring an expertise and talent that will help guide Smart through the next phase of its development and their advice and counsel will be crucial in helping steer the business to the next level.”

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Stephen Morana, Independent Non-Executive Director

Stephen is an experienced Executive and Non-Executive director, having built up a track record working for high growth, disruptive technology enabled businesses. He spent a decade as part of the senior management team at Betfair, where he was CFO during the IPO in 2010. After Betfair he moved to Zoopla, where he was again CFO during their successful IPO. As a non executive, he was the Audit Committee Chairman of Boohoo plc from its IPO, and is currently the Senior Independent Director at GVC plc, the FTSE 250 global gaming business.


Karen Roberton, Global Head of Consultant Sales, J.P. Morgan

Karen has been with J.P. Morgan Asset Management for 25 years and is the Global Head of the Consultant Sales team. Throughout her career, she has always been client focused, working with both Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Pension Schemes and their advisers. She has a Law degree from the University of Westminster and has successfully completed the Law Society Final Examinations at the College of Law in London.

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Smart adds two non-executive directors to company board

Smart has announced two non-executive appointments to its main company Board.

Smart, the fast growing UK-based fintech savings technology platform and workplace pensions provider has announced two non executive appointments to its main company Board.

Joining the Board are Stephen Morana, an independent non-executive director with significant experience of high growth and disruptive technology-enabled businesses, including being CFO during two highly successful IPOs at Betfair and Zoopla, and Karen Roberton, Global Head of Consultant Sales at J.P. Morgan.

Ruston Smith, Chair of Smart, said:

“We are delighted to welcome Stephen and Karen to our Board at a time when we are expanding at pace and looking to enter new strategic markets. Both bring an expertise and talent that will help guide Smart through the next phase of its development and their advice and counsel will be crucial in helping steer the business to the next level.”

ENDS

Notes to editors

Stephen Morana, Independent Non-Executive Director

Stephen is an experienced Executive and Non-Executive director, having built up a track record working for high growth, disruptive technology enabled businesses. He spent a decade as part of the senior management team at Betfair, where he was CFO during the IPO in 2010. After Betfair he moved to Zoopla, where he was again CFO during their successful IPO. As a non executive, he was the Audit Committee Chairman of Boohoo plc from its IPO, and is currently the Senior Independent Director at GVC plc, the FTSE 250 global gaming business.


Karen Roberton, Global Head of Consultant Sales, J.P. Morgan

Karen has been with J.P. Morgan Asset Management for 25 years and is the Global Head of the Consultant Sales team. Throughout her career, she has always been client focused, working with both Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Pension Schemes and their advisers. She has a Law degree from the University of Westminster and has successfully completed the Law Society Final Examinations at the College of Law in London.

About Smart

Smart is a global savings and investments technology platform provider. Its mission is to transform retirement, savings and financial wellbeing, across all generations, around the world.

Smart launched in 2015, its technology platform – Keystone – serves the needs of retirement savers globally. Keystone is specifically designed to help governments and financial institutions (including insurers, asset managers, banks and financial advisers) deliver retirement savings and income solutions that are digital, bespoke and cost-efficient. In addition to the UK, Smart is operating in the US, Europe, Middle East and Asia, with more than a million savers entrusting over £15 billion in assets on its Keystone platform.

Aquiline, Barclays, Chrysalis Investments, DWS Group, Fidelity International Strategic Ventures, J.P. Morgan, Legal & General, MUFG and Natixis Investment Managers are all investors in Smart.

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