Leading valuation market specialists, VAS Group continues to expand its senior management knowledge base with the appointment of highly experienced valuation real estate specialist, Jeremy Handley. Acting in a consultancy role, he will be responsible for quality assurance across both VAS Audit and VAS Panel, enhancing technical valuation propositions to further strengthen and expand the […]
Praetura Asset Finance, a leading independent asset finance funder based in the North West, has recorded its most successful year ever. 2019 saw the business write more deals, provide more funding and work in partnership with more brokers than ever before. The consultant lender saw growth in five out of the six regions of the […]
Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC has appointed Kim Brien as chief information officer (CIO) to drive forward group IT and digital operational development at the leading financial services provider. Kim, who brings over 20 years’ experience in information technology to the role, has joined from global research and advisory company Gartner, having previously held senior positions […]
The OECD area employment rate – the share of the working-age population with jobs – increased to 68.9% in the third quarter of 2019, from 68.7% in the previous quarter. Compared to the previous quarter, the employment rate in the third quarter of 2019 was stable in the euro area (at 67.9%, following continuous increases […]
Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF), the award winning specialist distributor, has today announced the appointment of Jason Berry to the newly created role of group sales director. Berry previously led the sales function at Platform Home Loans and more recently was director of sales at fintech business and leading general insurance company, Uinsure. Berry will lead […]
Morgan McKinley’s Q4 London Employment Monitor details City hiring trends from October through December 2019. The fourth quarter of the year saw uncharacteristically brisk movement among candidates, with a 38% month-on-month increase in job seekers from November to December, and a rise of 24% when compared to December 2018. This movement came on the heels […]
Matt Shepherd is the former UK head of business development and client management for the ABL division at CYBG. In his role at IGF he will focus on helping the team reach a wider audience. “I’ve been incredibly impressed by the partnership, speed of delivery and flexibility IGF provides in order for its clients to […]
A new state-of-the-nation study into how businesses in the recruitment sector are prepared for Brexit, has revealed 33% of businesses believe the process of exiting the EU is currently having a positive impact on their business, while a staggering 66% feel it hasn’t had any impact at all. Commissioned by global sales, negotiation and communication […]
Professional services firm Deloitte has made two new appointments to lead its global employer services team in Scotland. Deloitte’s global employer services team helps clients navigate complex, multifaceted domestic and international tax, social security and immigration obligations, transforming companies’ global workforce programmes in a compliant and cost-efficient manner. Hayley joined Deloitte as a graduate in […]
Spotcap UK is delighted to announce that Ian Mills and Duncan Ballingall have joined the UK team as partnership manager and underwriter, respectively. Ian and Duncan will support Spotcap in helping a growing number of UK businesses with swift and flexible unsecured loans. Ian Mills joins from Boost Capital. He has over 20 years’ experience […]
