Finseta, a foreign exchange and payments solutions company, has appointed Andrew Richards as CFO.

Richards, who has served in the role on an interim basis this month, brings 25 years’ experience, primarily within the financial services and insurance industries.

He spent 12 years with Chesnara plc, a life insurance and pensions consolidator operating in the UK, the Netherlands and Sweden. This included 11 years as group financial controller with responsibility for Chesnara’s financial reporting and audit processes and supporting M&A activity across multiple jurisdictions.

He also held the role of CFO of Countrywide Assured plc, the principal operating subsidiary of Chesnara in the UK, for nine years, where he oversaw all financial aspects of strategy and financial management.

Prior to joining Chesnara, Richards was a senior manager within the financial services practice of Deloitte.