Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced the appointment of Sara Weller CBE as the new permanent Chair of the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS). Weller has been serving as a non-executive board member since September 2022 and will formally take up the role of permanent Chair on 29th March 2023. Her prior…
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Aberdein Considine has strengthened its Lender Services Practice Group (LSPG) with the appointment of Zarvin Vandrewala as a new Partner in the firm’s Banking Litigation team (part of LSPG). Vandrewala has over 11 years’ experience dealing with complex litigation matters, advising financial services organisations on a range of issues. He will join the LSPG team…
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The Credit Services Association (CSA) has announced it has launched a new standalone website to specifically promote its training and apprenticeship services. The CSA says that the new learning website aims to educate visitors on how working with CSA can help you to “reduce churn, unlock capability and build capacity” through its training products and…
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Centrica plc announces that Russell O’Brien will be appointed Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and an Executive Director on 1 March 2023. Kate Ringrose will step down as CFO and an Executive Director on 28 February 2023 and is expected to leave Centrica towards the end of 2023 after an orderly transition. Chris O’Shea, Centrica…
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The Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline and Business Debtline and trains debt advisers in charities across the UK, has announced Sarah Desai as a Trustee and Bim Afolami MP, Christine Farnish CBE, and Sir Ian Cheshire as its new Ambassadors. Sarah Desai is the Director of Reward for Sainsbury’swhere her responsibilities…
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Chief Executive of StepChange Debt Charity Phil Andrew has announced that he is stepping down in 2023 after five years in post. Andrew will remain in post well in to 2023 to support the Board and Executive team to continue to deliver during an unprecedented cost-of-living crisis and to offer any support as the charity…
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The Enforcement Conduct Board (ECB), the new independent oversight body for the enforcement industry (bailiffs) in England and Wales has announced that it has appointed Chris Nichols as the organisation’s first Chief Executive Officer. Nichols joins from the Legal Services Board, where he has served as Director of Policy and Regulation since September 2018 and…
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Arrow Global Group has announced the appointment of Charlotte Gilbert as the Group’s Managing Director for Client and Product Solutions (CPS). The CPS team is responsible for setting Arrow’s capital formation strategy and broadening the firm’s investors set by enabling global capital pools to access the opportunities presented by a growing investor landscape. Gilbert brings…
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UK business outsourcing specialist Sigma Connected has announced it is creating hundreds of new jobs as part of its ongoing growth plans. Sigma, which offers customer contact centre services across the energy, water, insurance and financial services sectors, has announced it is looking to create 500 new vacancies in the first quarter of the year.…
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The Financial Ombudsman has announced the appointment of Jenny Simmonds to the role of Chief Finance and Risk Officer. Simmonds, will take up her role in January and will lead the financial and risk infrastructure and be accountable for the property and facilities management strategies, the procurement function and will also act as Company Secretary.…
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Debt charity StepChange has announced that it has appointed Charlotte Chambers as Chief Technology & Information Officer. Chambers is currently Senior Director – Ecommerce Technology at supermarket chain Asda and will join the debt charity in late March 2023. Chambers will head up the charity’s vital ongoing technology investment and transformation programme. Chambers is currently…
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Arrow Global Group has announced the appointment of Daniele Patruno as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its Milan-headquartered (HQ) Europa Investimenti. Patruno has worked at Europe Investimenti since 2009 and was most recently Head of Credit Strategy. Prior to working at Europa Investimenti, he started his career at Barclays Capital in London. He holds an…
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The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) has appointed two new people to its Advisory Group. Bernie Hickman, Chief Executive of Legal & General Retail and Steve Hughes, Chief Executive of Coventry Building Society, have joined twelve other top-level executives from the finance, consumer rights, research and technology sectors. The Advisory Group, established in May 2020,…
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