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Cox Automotive has today announced a number of changes to its executive leadership team. In the Manheim business unit, Peter Bell takes on the role of Managing Director, from Tim Hudson, who has made the decision to leave the business. Ball has with extensive operational, commercial and customer delivery experience in the financial services and…
Read moreSpecialist lender Together has announced that John Lowe will be joining its senior management team as Group Finance Director. Gary Beckett will take on the new role of Group Managing Director and Chief Treasury Officer, following a short transition period. Lowe was previously Finance Director at Coventry Building Society. An Oxford University graduate, who qualified as a chartered…
Read moreProvident Financial Group has announced the appointment of Malcolm Le May as Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), with immediate effect. This follows a Board process led by Stuart Sinclair over recent months. Stuart Sinclair, who led the Nomination Committee process to appoint the new Group CEO said: “It became clear to the Board as the search…
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UK Finance has announced the appointment of Santander’s Miguel Sard as the new chair of its Mortgages Product and Service Board. The UK Finance Mortgages Product and Service Board brings together senior industry figures to discuss key issues facing the sector. Miguel replaces Peter Hill, CEO of Leeds Building Society, who led the Council of…
Read moreLeek United Building Society has made two new senior appointments announcements. Andrew Davies joins as the new Head of Risk and Compliance from the Co-operative Bank, where he was Lead Treasury Risk Manager. He brings to his new role at Leek United more than 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry, which began in…
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Moneyway (the motor finance arm of Secure Trust Bank) has announced that it has appointed a new Managing Director. David Mercer joined from Cox Automotive, where he headed its stock funding arm, NextGear Capital. Mercer helped launch NextGear in the UK back in 2014 and was also responsible for its expansion into Ireland. Prior to…
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The Civil Enforcement Association (CIVEA) has appointed Russell Hamblin-Boone to a new position of Chief Executive Officer. Mr Hamblin-Boone will give a new voice and direction to CIVEA and its members at a time when the industry is facing a review of regulations and needs strong representation in policy debates. Hamblin-Boone was previously Chief Executive…
Read moreDebt Purchaser, Arrow Global Group has announced the appointment of Dave Sutherland as Group Chief Operating Officer (COO). Sutherland is a highly experienced executive with a successful track record of managing operations within large, international financial services organisations. He joins Arrow Global at an exciting phase of the Group’s development and will sit on the…
Read moreFiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA UK) UK & Ireland has appointed Arnaud Leclerc as Managing Director (MD), effective immediately. He has replaced Ashley Andrew, who left the company after a tenure of approximately a year and a half. Leclerc has previously held a number of senior management roles in Britain and across Europe, including in France,…
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The Irish Central Bank has announced three appointments at Director level in its Financial Conduct pillar. The Directors will report to Director General, Financial Conduct, Derville Rowland. The financial conduct pillar was established following a restructuring of financial regulation in 2017. Gráinne McEvoy has been appointed to the role of Director of Consumer Protection. Prior…
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The Consumer Finance Association (CFA), the principal trade association for short-term lenders, has appointed Lucy Donovan as their Head of Communications, a new role that will cover public relations, public affairs and member engagement. Lucy joins the CFA after six years with one of the UK’s largest short-term lenders, where she held various communications roles.…
Read moreFinancial services technology provider, Intelligent Environments has announced the appointment of Jeremy Young as Chief Executive Officer. Bringing more than 20 years’ experience in the Financial Services and Software sector, Young will join the company from Fiserv where he was responsible for all sales and marketing activities throughout EMEA. Prior to this, Young served as…
Read moreThe HM Treasury has announced the appointment of Charles Randell CBE as the new Chair of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Randell is currently an external member of the Prudential Regulation Committee of the Bank of England and a non-executive board member of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Randell will take up…
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