The Intermediary – May 2025 - Flipbook - Page 88
On the move. . .
Building Societies
Association elects
Haines as chair
Movera appoints director of professional standards
overa has appointed Glen
Walker as director of
professional standards, who
has experience in across
financial institutions and specialist
firms. Since joining, Walker has
already introduced a risk management
framework,, deployed a modern
ement platform, and
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begun a full
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team too align with Movera’s
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was one of the main reasons I joined.
The culture here is collaborative, fastpaced and ready to embrace new ways
of thinking.
"Professional standards is about
more than compliance – it’s about
seing the tone for how a business
operates and supports its people and
clients. We’re building a structure
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that’s fit for the future:
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technology, and a team
that can
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deliver [...] helping the
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GLEN WALKER
MAB appoints regional sales director for later life
ortgage Advice Bureau
(MAB) has appointed
Sanjay Gadhia as regional
sales director – later life.
Gadhia will work with lenders to
help develop later life lending options
for customers and promote these to
advisers in the network, reporting
to Steve Humphries, proposition
director – mortgages.
Gadhia brings over 18 years’
experience in financial services,
having previously worked at Standard
Life Home Finance as head of
sales, and at more2life as business
development manager.
Gadhia said: “The strength of
MAB’s proposition is exceptional,
and I firmly believe it will aract even
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ulie-Ann Haines, CEO
of Principality Building
Society, has been elected
as chair of the Building
Societies Association (BSA).
Haines has been deputy chair
since May 2023, and takes over
from Rob Pheasey, CEO of
Marsden Building Society.
Haines said: “I am very much
looking forward to continuing
the great work carried out by Rob
Pheasey [...] This is such a special
time to be in this role, as our sector
celebrates its 250th anniversary
and the wonderful heritage on
which our member organisations
were founded. Today our purpose
and vision continue to be the
same as it was in 1775 – customerowned organisations, set up by
communities, to support the
people in those communities.”
Haines added: “It’s also an
citing time as we have a new UK
exciting
ernment commitment
Government
ble the size
to double
he mutual
of the
operative
and co-operative
sector […]
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I’m looking
forward to
y
playing my
part in
ensuring our
voices and
messages
are heard."
more broker talent to join our network.
Our digital-first strategy, combined
with the comprehensive support we
offer to our advisers, mean we’re
uniquely positioned to help even more
people achieve their financial goals.”
Gareth Herbert, distribution
director at Mortgage Advice Bureau,
said: “Sanjay is a fantastic addition to our
Sales team, and we’re confident that his
expertise and experience stand him in
excellent stead to enhance our later life
lending proposition.
“With connections across
the broker industry, his appointment
is also an exciting opportunity for
our distribution, helping us to
recruit and retain more brokers to
our network.”
JULIE-ANN HAINES
Lloyds appoints head of strategic and technology partnerships
L
loyds Banking Group has
appointed Frances Cassidy
as head of strategic and
technology partnerships,
following the departure of Claire
Cherrington in March.
She joins from Barclays, having
driven the national accounts
strategy and led the national account
teams across both the Barclays
and Kensington brands. She has
20 years’ experience in financial
services, starting her career with
Chelsea Building Society
before moving into
leadership roles
with Principality,
ountrywide
Countrywide
and Kensington
ortgages.
Mortgages.
Cassidy said:
“It’s an exciting
opportunity
too drive
innovation and collaborate
with our strategic partners tto
deliver exceptional experiences
for our mortgage cust
customers
and intermediaries.
“To be joining suc
such an
experienced and respect
respected
team is a privilege
privilege, and I look
forward to contributing tto the
group’s ambitious vision ffor
the future.”
FRANCES CASSIDY
