53% of property and commercial finance brokers responding to United Trust Bank’s most recent Broker Sentiment Survey have reported that they are open for business with 100% of their pre-Covid-19 capacity. A further 18% are operating at around 75% capacity. The survey, carried out amongst over 120 brokers in the last week of June, revealed […]
The EU is the UK’s largest trading partner and the source of a huge amount of the goods we buy. Four-fifths of UK food imports come from the EU and EU imports also play a key role in the supply chains for fashion, homeware, and other retail sectors. The BRC launched its “A Fair Deal […]
The Covid-19 pandemic and responses to it will weigh heavily on bank asset quality for years to come, S&P Global Ratings said in a report published today, “The $2 Trillion Question: What’s On The Horizon For Bank Credit Losses.” “For banks across the globe, we forecast credit losses of about $2.1tr for 2020 and 2021, […]
Supported by Royal Bank of Scotland Back Her Business, the digital Women’s Business Centre, which is free to access, offers dedicated, needs-based content for women starting up in business. Informed by years of research, it provides support on key topics such as accessing finance, juggling work-life balance, support networks, mentoring and having business start-up ideas […]
Masthaven Bank has announced the appointment of Malcolm McCaig to its Board as an independent non-executive director, with the intention he will chair the Board’s Risk and Conduct Committee. Malcolm has a portfolio of non-executive director roles in financial services, including three major insurance companies and a tier 1 metals broker. He is also chairman […]
First Components Ltd specialise in the design and manufacture of precision milled parts, wire products, metal pressings, laser cutting and metal finishing design. The business has a rich portfolio of expertise and counts customers in the Automotive, Aerospace and Electronics industries, among others. Savigny Oddie Ltd is responsible for two respected industry brands – Oddie […]
British Business Investments Ltd, a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, announces today the third commitment through its £500m Managed Funds Programme. The commitment to LGT Capital Partners, split across two funds, is the largest to date from the Managed Funds programme, which acts as a cornerstone investor into large scale venture and growth […]
NAEA Propertymark has partnered with REACH UK, an award-winning scale up programme, to help its members navigate through the world of technology by selecting the best start-ups and launching them into the marketplace. REACH is a unique real estate technology programme created by Second Century Ventures, an active venture fund in the global real estate […]
Metro Bank today announces the appointment of Robert Sharpe as Chairman. It is anticipated that Robert will commence the role from 1 November 2020, subject to regulatory approval. He will succeed Sir Michael Snyder, who was appointed interim chairman in October last year while a thorough search and selection process for a permanent successor was […]
Gatehouse Bank has appointed John Coles as an asset manager in its real estate investment advisory team. John joins the Bank from Hearthstone Investments, where he had been an investment manager responsible for a fund aimed at developing a portfolio of privately rented properties in the UK. He began his career in property as a […]
