Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Lender, Aldermore, has appointed Jon Cooper as its new Head of Omnichannel within its retail mortgage business. Cooper will be responsible for driving sales through brokers and alternative channels as well as into the direct team. He will continue to build on the great work our intermediary and direct distribution teams have done to drive our…
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It is not relationship management or service orientation, but the analytical ability of a finance professional that is the most important skill to develop according to a FinTech Barometer from fintech company Onguard. The barometer shows that these new skills must be developed in order to add value in the future. Almost a third (30%)…
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Property and audit specialist Capa has announced the appointment of retail surveyor James Ratcliffe. Formerly head of retail at the Leeds office of property advisory business GVA, Ratcliffe has joined as a Director, taking responsibility for asset management of the 300-store estate of fashion retailer Bonmarchè. He joins the property team led by Capa’s co-founder and…
Read moreRegistry Trust has announced that Mick McAteer Deputy Chair. Registry Trust is a non-profit organisation which collects decree and judgment information from jurisdictions across the British Isles and Ireland. McAteer, who has been an independent director of the Trust since 2016, takes up the position with immediate effect. Malcolm Hurlston CBE remains chairman He is…
Read moreBarclays has announced that it has appointed Tasnim Ghiawadwala as its the new Head of UK Corporate Banking. Ghiawadwala joins the bank from Citi, where she spent 21 years most recently as Head of Commercial Bank Europe, Middle East and Africa. At Citi, she held a range of roles across Investment Banking, Corporate and Commercial…
Read moreSecure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has bolstered its regional presence with the appointment of John Copping as Regional Sales Director for the North West. Copping joins from RBS, where he worked for 33 years. His most recent role was Regional Head for Williams & Glyn’s Structured Finance team in the North, in which he specialised…
Read moreSmall business lender Iwoca has announced that Seema Desai has been named Chief Operations Officer (COO). Desai joins a small but growing number of women at C-suite level in the fintech industry. Desai joined iwoca in January 2017 as Head of People, developing Iwoca’s talent and organisational capabilities. Prior to joining Iwoca, Desai led the…
Read moreAnglia UK is ending the year with a third key senior appointment. The credit management, haulage and dealership auditing firm has appointed Claire Mitchell as its new Head of Operations. Mitchell joins the company with some 30 years’ experience in the vehicle finance industry having previously worked at a senior level for Lombard Asset Finance,…
Read moreSpecialist Bank, Aldermore has published its second report revealing progress against the targets it committed to when signing the HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter in 2016. The report reveals an increase in female representation in senior leadership roles, achieving its 30% target ahead of the announced 2020 goal. Aldermore committed to the Charter in…
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Gavin Savage has joined CVR Global as a Partner. Savage has 30 years’ experience handling turnaround, restructuring and insolvency cases. Simon Lowes, who will work alongside Savage, said “Gavin’s appointment is a fantastic opportunity for us to continue to develop our experienced team here on the South Coast and I very much look forward to…
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Paragon has appointed a new Head of Credit Management for its asset finance business. Experienced senior credit professional Anup Sangha will oversee credit decisions at the leading specialist lender, which supports SME businesses and growth in the UK. Sangha is the former Head of Credit for Aldermore’s Asset Finance division has 23 years extensive experience…
Read moreBibby Financial Services (BFS) Specialist Director, Kash Ahmad, has been appointed to the board of the Institute of Export and International Trade (IOE&IT). Established in 1935, the IOE&IT is the professional membership body representing and supporting the interests of those involved in importing, exporting and international trade. Ahmad joined BFS in December 2017, following a…
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The Government has announced that it will reduce the co-investment rate for small firms as part of the Autumn budget. Responding to the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget statement, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry said“Apprenticeship starts have plummeted over the last year following the introduction of burdensome co-investment costs for small firms who…
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