Hodge appoints Retail Managing Director

22nd August 2023 Appointments |

Hodge Bank has announced that it has appointed Christie Cook joins Managing Director of Retail. Cook has extensive experience in the mortgage market, and is the former Head of Mortgages at Nottingham Building Society, she has also occupied head of product roles with Glenhawk Financial Services and the Bank of Ireland, as well as being…

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Stockport Credit Union appoints new CEO

Stockport Credit Union has announced that John Haslam has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Stockport Credit Union has been serving its residents since its inception in 1989 and is nearing 5000 members – an annually increasing figure highlighted in their 2022 Annual General Meeting. The credit union also has many payroll…

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Women in Financial Services increases slightly

16th August 2023 Appointments |

Data released by the Office for National Statistics detailing gender balance amongst employees hows that in Q2 of 2023, has found that women made up 42.7% of staff in the Financial & Insurance Activities sector, down by 1.6% compared to Q2 in 2022, but up 0.4% since Q1 2023 which saw the lowest level since the…

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FLA appoints new board member

10th August 2023 Appointments |

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has announced it has appointed Nick Williams, Managing Director of the Transport business at Lloyds Banking Group, to the FLA Board. Stephen Haddrill, Director General of the FLA, said “I am delighted to have Nick join our Board. His expertise and insights will be much valued, particularly on the…

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TransUnion appoints HR Officer

10th August 2023 Appointments |

TransUnion has announced it has appointed Kaushik Gopalan as its new Chief Human Resources (HR) Officer in the UK. Gopalan will lead TransUnion’s HR strategy and colleague initiatives for the UK and Europe, with responsibilities spanning talent acquisition, learning and development, colleague engagement and people operations. Gopalan brings more than two decades of HR experience…

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FCA’s makes Markets Practitioner Panel appointments

2nd August 2023 Appointments |

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Clare Woodman as Chair of the FCA Markets Practitioner Panel, Matt Hammerstein as Chair of the FCA Practitioner Panel, and Mandy Gradden as Chair of the Listing Authority Advisory Panel. Welcoming the appointments, FCA Chair Ashley Alder said”Clare, Matt, and Mandy bring with them a deep wealth of…

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Startline Motor Finance appoints Head of Finance

1st August 2023 Appointments | #appointments

Startline Motor Finance has announced that is has appointed Alan Greer as its new Head of Finance. Greer will be responsible for managing and developing the finance function of the business, his responsibilities will include contributing to its overall growth strategy and business plan by delivering value-added insights from a financial perspective. Previously, Greer spent…

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MotoNovo Finance announces three leadership team appointments

26th July 2023 Appointments | #appointments

MotoNovo Finance (MNF) has announced the expansion of its senior leadership team with three senior external appointments. Leanne Christmas who has been appointed as Conduct and Business Risk Director Motor, joins the business from BMW Financial Services and Alphabet, where she has spent seven years as Chief Compliance Officer, and more recently, she was responsible…

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Together appoints Group Channel Development Director

17th July 2023 Appointments | #appointments

Property lender, Together has announced it has promoted experienced corporate finance expert Chris Baguley to a new role driving future growth for the specialist lender. Baguley has now taken up the position of Group Channel Development Director, a new role to provide strategic support and to launch new initiatives, aimed at further building the business’s…

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Together hires Group Chief Operating Officer

6th July 2023 Appointments | #appointments

Specialist lender Together has bolstered its executive team by appointing experienced financial services leader John Barker as the Group’s Chief Operating Officer (COO). In his new role as Group COO at Together, Barker will take responsibility for operations across the Cheadle-based business, which provides personal and commercial secured finance and has a loan book of…

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Freedom Finance Mortgages appoints new Commercial Director

6th July 2023 Appointments |

Freedom Finance Mortgages (FFML) has announced it has promoted Gareth Wallace to be its new Commercial Director. The mortgage advisory business, focuses on second charge mortgages. Wallace has worked for the company for eight years and has previously held the position of operations manager and sales underwriting.  Wallace said “As the UK economy continues to…

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UK Finance makes four new board appointments

4th July 2023 Appointments |

Debbie Crosbie, Chief Executive Officer, Nationwide Building Society; Christopher Beatty, Chief Operating Officer EMEA, Morgan Stanley; Richard Fearon, Chief Executive Officer, Leeds Building Society; and Vicky Davies, Chief Executive Officer, Danske Bank UK, have joined the Board. Crosbie was appointed as CEO of Nationwide Building Society in June 2022, building on over 25 years of…

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Lloyds Bank appoints new Managing Director

28th June 2023 Appointments |

Lloyds Bank Corporate & Institutional Banking has announced that appointed Lisa Francis as Managing Director, Institutional Coverage.  Francis career spans more than 30 years in leading financial institutions. She joined Lloyds Bank earlier in the year to lead a project on strategic delivery for Corporate & Institutional Banking. Prior to joining Lloyds, Francis most recent…

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