Claudia Cassinari
About Claudia Cassinari
Claudia Cassinari serves as the Head of Payments Market Infrastructures for Uki at SWIFT, where she has worked since 2016. With a background in financial control and extensive experience in the payments sector, she has held various roles at SWIFT and previously at Citi.
Current Role at Swift
Claudia Cassinari serves as the Head of Payments Market Infrastructures UKI at Swift, a position she has held since 2016. In this role, she manages business operations for UK-Ireland and Nordics domestic systems and resiliency. Her responsibilities include overseeing the strategic direction and implementation of payment infrastructures in these regions.
Previous Experience at Swift
Cassinari has extensive experience at Swift, having held multiple roles since 1996. She was a Senior Instructor in Training from 1991 to 1996, a Senior Business Manager for Payments Clearing from 1998 to 2002, and a Senior Product Manager for Cash Reporting from 2002 to 2005. Additionally, she served as Head of Communications for Customer Service from 2005 to 2009 and as Global Account Director from 2014 to 2015. Her tenure at Swift has spanned various aspects of payment systems and customer service.
Work Experience at Citi
Before joining Swift, Claudia Cassinari worked at Citi in New York from 1986 to 1991. In her role in Financial Control - Budget and Analysis, she gained valuable experience in financial management and analysis, contributing to her expertise in the payments sector.
Educational Background
Claudia Cassinari has a diverse educational background. She studied at the American Cooperative School and the Lycée Français De Milan. She also attended Vlerick Business School from 2006 to 2007. Cassinari earned a Master's degree in Economics and Business from Università Degli Studi Di Parma, where she studied from 1981 to 1986.
Key Achievements in Payments Systems
Cassinari has led significant initiatives in the payments sector. Notably, she facilitated the sale of the SWIFT Market Infrastructure for the CHAPS Sterling Clearing System, achieving a strategic breakthrough in high-value payments systems in the UK. She also led the launch and commercialization of SWIFTNet Cash Reporting, successfully selling it to major European financial institutions.