BZ, the specialist asset-based lender, has appointed Peter Jaffe as chief executive officer, as of 6 January 2025. He brings 30 years’ experience in structured finance, asset-based lending, and restructuring to the role. Prior to joining BZ, Peter served as managing director at Callodine Commercial Finance, where he focused on originating and structuring innovative asset-based […]
Cynergy Bank has bolstered its executive team with two senior executive appointments. Stefano Combi has been appointed as chief financial officer and Paul Street appointed as chief risk officer. Stefano has over 27 years’ financial services experience having advised banks across the UK, Europe and globally on M&A, ECM and DCM transactions. He previously was […]
Pulse Cashflow Finance have appointed Jez Quigg in the newly created role of head of finance with immediate effect. The appointment comes as Pulse Cashflow gear up for growth as they confirm their commitment to supporting UK businesses in what promises to be a challenging year for them. Jez will be responsible for leading the […]
The Duncan & Toplis group has appointed a new managing director to lead its financial advice and wealth management team at Castlegate Financial Management, supporting the group’s ambitious drive for growth. Peter Wilson joins the group with a wealth of experience in strategic leadership and financial services, having held senior roles with organisations including Legal […]
Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) continues to scale its corporate finance practice in the UK and EMEA with the appointment of Richard Cotterill as a managing director in London. At A&M, he will co-lead the practice’s energy team, providing M&A advisory with a particular focus on decarbonising energy generation, the energy transition […]
Reward Funding has further strengthened its UK growth plans by appointing Adrian Stalley as its first head of partnerships. In the newly created role, Adrian will drive forward the alternative lender’s sales and marketing strategy at a national level, by working closely with the regional directors and business development teams across its six UK offices. Adrian […]
Black & White Bridging has made four key appointments to its relationship team, marking a significant expansion that enhances the company’s commitment to providing exceptional service to intermediaries and borrowers across the country. The new appointments represents an increase of nearly a quarter of the firm’s workforce, underscoring its dedication to growth and excellence in […]
Offa, the UK’s leading Islamic property finance fintech firm, has announced a new raft of appointments as the company expands rapidly. Sagheer Malik, chief commercial officer & managing director of Retail Finance, said: “It has been a big year of growth for Offa, with the launch of our fast and easy buy-to-let product and our […]
Law firm Howes Percival has appointed Simon Warburton as partner and head of the firm’s banking team. Simon is an experienced banking and finance lawyer having spent a number of years working for large international law firms in the City of London interspersed with stints at highly regarded regional firms. Valued by clients for his […]
Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Magdalena Lis as head of responsible artificial intelligence (AI), starting on Monday 3 February 2025. This follows the earlier appointment of Dr Rohit Dhawan as director of AI and advanced analytics in August 2024, as the Group continues to bolster its AI capabilities and add to its growing team of industry-recognised […]
