Sara Cass appointed chief compliance officer at IFX Payments

Sara Cass brings 15 years of financial services compliance expertise

IFX Payments has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Sara Cass as chief compliance officer, to lead the company’s compliance strategies.  

Cass, with a 15 year track record in the financial services sector, brings experience from roles such as head of group compliance at World First, Heronbridge Investment Management and REGIS-TR UK.  

Founded in 2005, IFX Payments provides foreign exchange, payment and other financial technology solutions. 

Will Marwick, chief executive officer at IFX Payments, said: “Having Sara join our business highlights our dedication to industry best practice and our utmost commitment to the highest standard of compliance.  

“Her experience and passion for tackling fraud makes Sara the perfect addition to our thriving team. We are looking forward to seeing the impact she’s going to have across the business.”  

Sara Cass

Cass commented: “IFX is a thriving business with a very strong record of best practice when it comes to compliance in the world of payments and fintech. I’m thrilled to be joining such an impressive and personable team where regulation and fraud prevention are at the forefront of the company’s success.  

“I’d love to see more industry-wide collaboration and innovation to tackle fraud. I believe that by setting a gold standard for others across the industry, we can play our part in improving our sector.” 

IFX Payments, with offices in London, Warsaw and Dubai, employs 150 people worldwide.  

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Josh Poyser Josh Poyser is an editor at FinTech Intel. He has written about fintech for several years and appeared at FinTech Connect 2023 on the 'Unlocking Success: The Art of Fintech PR' panel.