Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
AutoProtect Group has announced that Mike Edwards has joined the business as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer. Edwards joins with extensive automotive experience from his role at Pendragon where he was Head of Finance & Insurance, and his previous 14-year tenure at Mercedes Benz Retail Group, most latterly as Group Finance & Insurance Manager. Edwards…
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Business decisioning data and analytics company, Dun & Bradstreet has announced the appointment of Susan McKay as International Chief Marketing Officer, based in London. McKeay will lead Marketing and Communications for Dun & Bradstreet’s International business, which incorporates the UK and Ireland, European markets, India, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, as well as the company’s…
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LiveMore Capital, the specialist lender simplifying later-life mortgages, has hired Andrew McGill as Sales Operations Manager. McGill brings over 20 years of experience within financial services, with previous roles spanning mortgage advisory and senior customer service positions at Barclays, Alliance & Leicester and Principality Building Society. He will be instrumental in developing the customer journey…
Read moreAnti-money laundering specialist, SmartSearch has announced the appointment of Guy Harrison as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Harrison will drive SmartSearch’s strategic plan to build additional growth and will report to the company’s board of directors. Harrison is a seasoned business leader with a proven track record of scaling fast-growth data, analytics and technology businesses. He…
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Specialist Invoice Finance provider, Optimum Finance has bolstered its team with three new appointments across the Marketing and Finance departments. Jo Maniatt joins as Marketing Director, Szym Wasilewski as Finance Manager and Liam O’Shea as Financial Accountant. Maniatt, previously International Marketing Manager for global brand Bisley Office Furniture, brings with her a wealth of strategic…
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Non-standard financial services provider, Morses Club has announced the appointment of Sir Nigel Knowles as Chair of the Board with effect from 1st March 2022, subject to FCA approval. Stephen Karle will retire on 28 February 2022 from his position as Chair and Non-Executive Director, after seven years. Knowles, who has been Morses Club’s Senior…
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UK Finance has announced that Richard Fearon, Chief Executive Officer of Leeds Building Society, has been appointed new chair of the UK Finance Mortgages Product and Service Board. Lloyd Cochrane, Head of Mortgages, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), steps down after completing his two-year term. Michelle Andrews, Head of Buying a Home, HSBC, and Damian…
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Fintech, Paylink Solutions has hired Crispin Neads as Head of Development to drive product development and enhance its digital affordability applications for the financial services industry. Neads has decades’ experience of fintech after delivering transformation programmes and product development through previous technology leadership roles at Experian and Iress. He is now going to focus on…
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Credit risk management software and analytics provider, GDS Link has announced that Brian Kinch has joined the team as the Managing Director of Fraud Solutions. As one of our resident experts on fraud, Kinch will focus on how GDS Link delivers powerful solutions to help our clients combat all types of fraud in the lending…
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Stephen Braviner Roman as General Counsel and as a member of its Executive Committee following an open competition. Roman is expected to join the FCA in February next year. Megan Butler has announced she will step down from her role as Executive Director of Transformation in the spring.…
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Just, the enforcement market integrator has appointed FinTech veteran Mike Dugand as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Dugand will take his seat on the board of Just in the new year after completing his role at Nottingham Building Society where he has led the transition from legacy systems to SalesForce. With previous leadership experience at Experian,…
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New SME lender Recognise Bank has appointed Ian Workman as its Managing Director (MD) of Commercial Banking. Workman joins from Barclays Bank where he spent the bulk of his 30-year career in financial services, the last five years of which he was Head of SME Banking Relationships in the UK. He will oversee Recognise Bank’s…
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Evolution Funding, the motor finance broker and technology provider, has appointed Katie Hayes to the board as its Chief Operating Officer. Bringing over 22 years’ experience in the sector, Hayes joins Evolution from Lloyds Banking Group, where she was a member of the senior leadership team within the motor finance division. Positions held include Head…
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