All articles by Brian Cantwell
Brian Cantwell
1pm creates and appoints a group IT, systems and innovation head
1pm has created and appointed a 30-year veteran to the post of head of group IT, systems and innovation, the last of a senior management restructuring.
FCA issues rules for P2P sector in wake of Lendy failure
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has introduced rules for the P2P sector, in the wake of a £165m collapse of Lendy, a secured property lending P2P network.
BVRLA appoints chairwoman to succeed Dyer
The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has appointed a chairwoman for the association, taking over from LeasePlan’s Matt Dyer, who has stepped down at its AGM after completing his two-year term.
Retiring Aldermore NED: Regulation makes business growth “almost impossible”
Chris Stamper has criticised the regulation facing the banking industry following his full retirement from his position as non-executive director at Aldermore.
HWC: rise in SME borrowing likely due to interest rate rise fears
An increase in fixed-rate borrowing by SMEs may be due to businesses’ desire to avoid the impact of expected interest rate increases.
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Gener8 Finance provides £70k for education recruitment agency
Gener8 Finance, part of the 1pm Group, has supplied a £70k invoice finance funding facility for London-based Key Skills Education to expand its offering across the UK.
UTB: Brokers view AI as biggest technological threat to business
United Trust Bank’s latest ‘Broker Sentiment Poll’ has revealed that nearly 9 out of 10 (84%) brokers believe that advances in technology over the next five years are going to have a major impact on their businesses.
NVM Private Equity invests £2.2m in leasing tech vendor Quotevine
Quotevine, a provider of SaaS solutions for the asset and automotive finance industries, has received £2.2m in funding from private equity firm NVM.
Reward Finance funds £500k facility for fitness machine supplier
SME lender Reward Finance Group has provided North-East firm Speedflex with a £500k revolving facility to assist the delivery and manufacture of its fitness machines.
Aldermore director to take chief executive position at White Oak UK
The group managing director for business finance at Aldermore is leaving to lead White Oak UK as chief executive following the retirement of its managing director.