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Renaissance man

Renaissance man

Hammersmith and Fulham Council is spearheading a joint venture with the private sector to offer debt management services to all local authorities. The man leading the venture, the council’s commercial director Michael Hainge, is driving cultural change through the public sector by bringing in FCA standards of conduct
A new temperate tone from the top

A new temperate tone from the top

FCA chief executive Andrew Bailey is leading the regulator in a more philosophical style. In a Q&A with Credit Strategy covering debt collection, remuneration, consumer responsibility and more, he explains his “new mission”
Age of enlightenment: Rahul Pakrashi, Funding Circle

Age of enlightenment: Rahul Pakrashi, Funding Circle

Some circumspect eyes have been cast over the peer-to-peer lending sector, particularly over how it will fair in a full credit cycle. Rahul Pakrashi, chief risk officer at Funding Circle, explains how the sector needs to educate the industry

The weapons of a war against cyber crimeSPONSORED ARTICLE

Credit Strategy sought the views of John Marsden, head of fraud and identity at Equifax, in regards to cyber security, the modus operandi of hackers and how creditors are protecting customers’ data
Data and Technology

Civic duty

As the public sector continues to face widespread criticism over the treatment of debtors, Credit Strategy queries if and what the catalyst will be for local councils to adopt the same culture and conduct in collections as the private sector
Collections Recoveries and Debt Sale

Disruption of digital technology in the collections industry

The first event of Credit Week saw the launch of the Digital Banking Club (DBC) for Collections Debate, in which experts discussed the extent to which digital technology will disrupt the collections industry
Collections Recoveries and Debt Sale Data and Technology
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Dispatches

Lloyds results reveal £2bn of debt in forbearance

Lloyds results reveal £2bn of debt in forbearance

Lloyds Banking Group is holding on to a pipeline of £2bn of retail loans and advances which are in forbearance schemes, according to its annual results for 2016
Collections Recoveries and Debt Sale
RBS forbearance hits £5bn

RBS forbearance hits £5bn

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) said it has £5.2bn of “stock” in personal banking that’s in forbearance, a figure that includes schemes from the past two years.
Collections Recoveries and Debt Sale
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Industry Reports

Huntswood: Protecting your firm and safeguarding your reputation

Financial crime risk was a key priority for regulators and legislators in 2016, and there’s no doubt that this will continue in 2017 and beyond. Specialist resourcing and consultancy firm Huntswood have published a good practice guide to financial crime risk assessment
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StepChange: Payday loans – The next generation

In 2015 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) introduced stricter rules on payday lending to help regulate the market, making it fairer for borrowers. StepChange Debt Charity’s latest report looks at differences in the industry since these changes were brought in.
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Upcoming Events

Emerging Leaders Forum - EMEA 2017

Emerging Leaders Forum - EMEA 2017

In 2017 the M&A Advisor will be hosting the Emerging Leaders Forum in London, bringing together the future decision makers and those who will be driving change within private equity in the EMEA region in years to come.

13/09/17 | London
Emerging Leaders Awards - EMEA 2017

Emerging Leaders Awards - EMEA 2017

The M&A Advisor, renowned globally for its recognition and presentation of leading M&A, financing and turnaround professionals, created the Emerging Leaders Awards recognition programme in the US in 2010 to promote mentorship and professional development amongst the emerging leaders of our industry.

13/09/17 | London
The Corporate M&A Exchange 2017

The Corporate M&A Exchange 2017

Brought to you by the M&A Advisor, The Corporate M&A Exchange will focus on operational excellence in deal-making for corporates and investors. The conference will also analyse M&A trends and investment activity in Europe and the wider world. 

21/09/17 | London
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