MarTrust
James Bell currently serves as the Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO) at MarTrust since December 2023. Prior to this role, James held various positions at Freetrade, including VP Product and Product Director for Trading from February 2022 to December 2023. James has extensive experience at Wise Ltd. as Product Director for Wise Business from October 2017 to March 2022. Earlier in their career, James worked at IBM iX for over a decade, contributing in roles such as Digital Proposition Strategy Consultant and Agile Delivery Manager. James began professional experience at IBM as a Technical Intern in 2004 after completing an MEng in Computer Science at the University of Warwick from 2001 to 2005.
MarTrust
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MarTrust is the world's largest specialist maritime payments company, handling approximately $13 billion of maritime-related payments each year. We work with over 500 maritime companies and in close partnership with leading global financial institutions to streamline the process of paying crew, businesses, and to digitise Cash to Master. Our customers transact in over 130 currencies at minimal costs and at highly competitive foreign exchange (FX) rates. We disclose our costs, benchmark our FX rates, and deliver savings to our customers while ensuring adherence to strict compliance standards. The MarTrust E-Wallet and card enable crew members to manage their money when away from home and send money home faster and cheaper. They also reduce the need for crew to manage or store significant amounts of cash whilst onboard, providing increased security. MarTrust is part of Marcura, a 22-year-old company focused on the maritime industry. MarTrust is an Authorised Payment Institution (API) regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority, and in Europe as an Authorised Electronic Money Institution (EMI) by the Bank of Portugal.