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, […]
I am excited to welcome Catherine Jack to THC Recruitment. Catherine is the new director of our Asset Finance division. She brings over 20 years senior level permanent and interim search experience across multiple industries. In her career to-date Catherine spent over 10 years running her own boutique search firm based in Sydney, specialising in […]
Are you looking to ramp up your hiring efforts as Brexit pressure eases? Well, according to the latest job market report from CV-Library, the UK’s leading independent job board, it’s definitely a good time, as applications for jobs have risen by an impressive 8.9%. Indeed, the findings, which analysed job market data from October 2019 […]
Gunner & Co has added a new senior broker to its growing team, further cementing itself as the specialist in the negotiating, buying and selling of financial services. Joshua Lee, joins the business with a wealth of experience ranging from initial research of acquisition targets and developing deal structures that work for both the buyer […]
Leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has appointed Greg Moreton as a partner to lead its growing national debt advisory practice. Greg holds over 20 years’ experience as a specialist debt advisory professional, with a core focus on assisting middle market businesses to raise and renegotiate debt finance across a wide variety of products, […]
Open banking platform Tink has strengthened its commitment to the UK and Irish markets by appointing Stripe’s former head of EMEA banking, Rafael Plantier, as its new country manager for the UK and Ireland. Since launching in Sweden 2012, Tink has been dedicated to enabling banks, fintechs and startups to develop data-driven financial services. Through […]
