Labour’s plan to ban credit card gambling could save consumers £545m

21st September 2018 Consumer Collections |

The Labour Party has published its response to a review into problem gambling and its treatment that has been undertaken over the last year. Tom Watson MP and Jonathan Ashworth MP have spent a year consulting with gambling addiction specialists, charities, industry bodies and those suffering from gambling problems, to look at whether existing gambling regulation…

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One in two global finance companies failing to embrace technology

21st September 2018 Consumer Collections |

A new report commissioned by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), CA ANZ (Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand) and KPMG has explored the significant opportunities automation presents for the finance function after results found many CFOs are still uncertain how implementing robotics solutions can be applied to benefit their finance functions. Robotic Process Automation…

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Graydon agrees partnership with TruNarrative

21st September 2018 Customer Insight and Analytics |

Business data, insights and analytics specialist, Graydon has announced a strategic technology partnership with global financial crime experts, TruNarrative. The partnership will provide a comprehensive onboarding tool for the UK’s business community. Graydon Onboarding is the UK’s first commercial onboarding solution combining credit decisioning, fraud detection and compliance screening. With fraud on the rise (estimated…

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Clarke Willmott makes new debt recovery team appointments

21st September 2018 Commercial Credit Management |

Taunton-based debt recovery team at national law firm Clarke Willmott has made a series of new appointments. Joe Hampson, Darren Brooks, and Lisa Cornelius start new positions as caseworkers and Shannon Robinson joins the IT support team.  Phil Roberts who jointly leads the debt recovery team together with Kat Quinton. said “Following a number of promotions earlier this year…

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Gallagher appoints new Trade Credit Head

21st September 2018 Commercial Credit Management |

Gallagher has announced the appointment of Daniel Stewart to head up its trade credit practice in Manchester. Reporting to Tim Fisher, UK Managing Director of Trade Credit and Surety. Stewart joins from Marsh where he had been national practice leader for trade credit responsible for the Midlands, North and Scotland. His appointment follows on from…

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