Global SME partner, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has announced the appointment of Steve Taylor as business development manager for construction & commercial finance. Bringing 30 years’ experience to the role, Steve is an invoice finance expert specialising in providing tailored funding packages to SMEs. Steve joins BFS after two years at Metro Bank PLC as […]
Metro Bank, known for its exceptional customer service, is soon to open its 71st store in the heart of Liverpool city centre on Paradise Street. The Bank recently achieved the top spot in the CMA’s Service Quality Survey for the second time running. Metro Bank offers customers and businesses the choice to bank however, whenever […]
In a move to bolster its presence in the property finance space, multi-specialist bank Leumi UK announces the appointments of Daniel Whiteman and Andrew Boyce to its property finance team. Daniel Whiteman has been appointed relationship manager and Andrew Boyce joins as deputy relationship manager at the London-based subsidiary of Israel’s international bank. With more […]
Newable, the leading provider of money, advice, and space to SMEs, is delighted to announce the appointment of Peter Barrand as managing director of Newable Capital and Azim Hosein as managing director of Strategy and Acquisitions. Newable Capital is Newable’s specialist investment arm, providing support to help profitable, well-established UK SMEs through their succession journey. […]
Salaries in Malaysia rose by 5.1% in 2019 and are expected to jump by 5.3% in 2020, according to the Malaysia 2019 Salary Increase & Total Compensation MeasurementTM Survey by Aon (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement, and health solutions. These rates indicate that wages in […]
A new managindirector of SME lending has been appointed at Paragon, with extensive experience in the asset finance sector, spanning the UK and Europe. John Phillipou joins Paragon from PEAC Finance, where he was chief executive officer, leading the business in providing finance solutions for predominantly SME clients. John will be responsible for overseeing the […]
The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has named Vic Jannels as its new CEO to replace Benson Hersch from 1 January 2020. Vic has gained nearly 50 years’ experience in the secured lending industry, holding senior management positions in the lender, packager and broker sectors, as well as spending several years co-opted onto the […]
Hodge Bank has appointed Graeme Hughes as senior independent director of Julian Hodge Bank Limited and Hodge Life Assurance Company Limited and David Gulland to the Board of Hodge Life Assurance Company. Both will join the Board of Hodge Limited. Graeme and David bring with them a wealth of executive experience in the financial services […]
Tandem Bank is set to launch in Hong Kong by the end of the year as it pushes ahead with its international growth plans in addition to driving an exciting domestic growth agenda and has appointed chief growth officer, Kunal Malani, who brings a wealth of experience from positions held at HSBC, Barclays and Capital […]
More than a third of business owners in the finance sector would choose to recruit an older worker than a younger candidate with exactly the same skills and experience, according to new research. In a national survey, more than a third (36%) of 1,000 SME business owners across a range of sectors including education, healthcare, […]
