Retirement fintech fleshes out U.S. executive team

A marketer of retirement plan software has brought on board a handful of senior executives to help lead its launch in the United States, where it plans to focus on the pooled employer plans that are launching next year.

Founded in the United Kingdom in 2014 and backed by a handful of big finance names, Smart has grown to oversee more than 70,000 employer retirement plans around the world. After a misfire last year setting up shop in Chicago, the company in October said it had picked Nashville for its U.S. home base under the leadership of Jodan Ledford.