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Specialist lender Together has announced that it has promoted Chris Adams to the role of Chief Financial Officer, joining the Group’s Board of Directors [with immediate effect.
Initially joining Together as Head of Financial Reporting in 2017, Adams’ seven-year career with the ambitiously growing specialist lender has seen him promoted through the ranks to Group Financial Controller ahead of becoming Director of the division.
Prior to Together Adams’ held positions at the Co-op Bank and Deloitte where he qualified as a chartered accountant and gained experience in financial services audit, M&A and securitisations in both the UK and Australia.
Commenting on the promotion, Mike McTighe, Chairman of Together said “We are delighted to announce the promotion of Chris to Chief Financial Officer, recognising his valuable contribution and commitment to Together’s ongoing success.”
Executive Vice Chairman and Founder of Together, Henry Moser said “Chris’ promotion to CFO is testament to the value he has added during his time with Together. I look forward to working with him in his new role.”
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have appointed Elizabeth Passey as Chair of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme’s (FSCS) board. Passey will take up the role on 1st October 2024. Over a 30-year career, Passey held senior positions with J Stern & Company, Investec Asset Management and Morgan Stanley. She…
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Global service provider for credit information provider Creditinfo has announced the appointment of Charles De Winnaar as its Global Head of Sales Strategy and Sales Operations. As an experienced sales leader in financial services, De Winnaar will lead Creditinfo’s global sales strategy and operations across its network of 30 credit bureaus. He joins the company…
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ClearBank, the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking, has announced the appointment of Valerie Romanovskaya as UK Chief Financial Officer, subject to regulatory approval. In this role, Romanovskaya will join ClearBank UK’s executive team and board of directors. Romanovskaya joins ClearBank following her role as Director of Finance and Head of FP&A at HSBC Innovation Bank.…
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Skipton International, part of the Skipton Group has announced the appointment of Eric Barnett as its new Chair. This is subject to regulatory approval. Barnett is the former Group Chief Executive of SG Kleinwort Hambros Bank Ltd, Société Générale’s private banking and wealth management business in the UK, Channel Islands and Gibraltar. With a career spanning…
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April Mortgages has announced that it has appointed Rachael Hunnisett to the post of Director of Mortgage Distribution. Hunnisett boasts more than a decade of experience in financial services, including time within mortgage lending, distribution and sustainability, where she worked closely with government, lenders, distributors and brokers across the country. Mark Eaton, Chief Operating Officer…
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