{
  "id": 9194840,
  "title": "Adyen Names Klarna CFO Niclas Neglen as New Finance Chief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/adyen-names-klarna-cfo-niclas-neglen-as-new-finance-chief",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-22T20:49:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PYMNTS",
    "slug": "pymnts",
    "url": "https://www.pymnts.com/personnel/2026/adyen-names-klarna-cfo-niclas-neglen-new-finance-chief/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Payments FinTech company Adyen announced on Tuesday (Sept. 22) the appointment of Klarna Chief Financial Officer Niclas Neglen as their new CFO, effective from Feb. 1, 2027. Neglen is set to take up the position and join Adyen's statutory management board following regulatory and shareholder approval. Adyen's Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Pieter van der Does, expressed confidence in Neglen's ability to lead the company, noting his experience aligns well with Adyen's growth journey. Neglen will leave Klarna in early 2027.\n\nPrior to joining Klarna, Neglen served as CFO and chief operating officer for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at HSBC Private Bank. He also spent 13 years at General Electric in senior finance roles. In his statement, Neglen expressed his excitement about joining Adyen's team and contributing to its growth. Hwa Tsao, Adyen's senior vice president of group finance, will continue as interim CFO until the transition is complete and then return to his previous role.\n\nAdyen, a leading payments provider to large enterprises, has been expanding its relationship with multinational customers as they grow their businesses and increase payment volumes on the platform. In the first half of 2026, Adyen processed 803.8 billion euros ($920 billion) in payments, a 24% increase from the previous year. Two-thirds of this growth came from merchants that joined the platform in 2024 or earlier, according to PYMNTS. Adyen's in-person payment volume also grew by 28% to 175.7 billion euros ($201 billion). The company is integrating payments with loyalty capabilities, driven by the demand for maintaining customer relationships across online and physical channels.",
  "summary": "Payments FinTech Adyen hired Klarna Chief Financial Officer Niclas Neglen as its new CFO, effective Feb. 1, 2027, according to a Tuesday (Sept. 22) press release. Neglen is expected to start the position and join Adyen’s statutory management board pending regulatory and shareholder approval, the release said. “His experience lines up exactly with where Adyen […] The post Adyen Names Klarna CFO…",
  "key_points": [
    "Klarna CFO Niclas Neglen named Adyen's new finance chief effective Feb. 1, 2027",
    "Adyen's CFO to join statutory management board after approval",
    "Neglen leaves Klarna in early 2027"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Klarna's Niclas Neglen to join Adyen as CFO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/klarnas-niclas-neglen-to-join-adyen-as-cfo",
        "published": "2026-09-22T17:09:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}