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Verdict Staff
PSA considering acquisition of Opel and Vauxhall
PSA Group has revealed that it is in discussions with General Motors, exploring the potential for an acquisition of Opel and Vauxhall.
Griffith-Jones: ‘remorseless march’ of tech blurring lines for regulator
The ‘remorseless march’ of technology is posing questions for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), FCA chairman John Griffith-Jones told MBA students at a speech he made to Cambridge Judge Business School.
Northern Irelands court system explained
Perception is something that has defined the image of the local economy in Northern Ireland, and also affects business in the province. However, whats more important is to have a broader overall understanding of the reality, writes Stephen Dawson, head of financial services at Shoosmiths
Promote and enforce the right culture
In the second of Motor Finances two pieces on the FCAs review on early arrears management in unsecured lending, Greg Standing, partner and head of the retail and finance automotive sector group at Gowling WLG, outlines the key reports primary findings
Half-hearted arrears forbearance will not do
Shortly before Christmas the FCA snuck out a review on early arrears management in unsecured lending. Due to the important implications of this report, Motor Finance has two legal comment pieces on the findings. Katherine Clark, solicitor at Weightmans, takes a first look at the recommendations
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New MD at EMaC
Innovation Group has appointed John ODonnell as managing director of its EMaC division, which offers automotive service plans and customer retention schemes.
Clocking onto mileage fraud
Mileage fraud has risen in recent years, with an estimated one in 15 cars now affected. With misreported mileage, some used cars returning to the market may adversely affect driver safety and distort secondary-market valuations. Saad Ahmed discovers how the issue affects motor finance
The UK automotive market review and outlook
2016 was another good year for the UK motor and fleet business overall, but beyond the ‘normal’ economic cycle, uncertainty emerged following the Brexit decision, writes Alan Henson, head of sales and customer services at KeeResources
2017: Time for the hammer to fall?
Despite a politically tumultuous year, auction houses recorded another year of strong values and volumes. Jonathan Minter investigates why this was, and how long the good spell can last
Lankey gets the brokers green light
Following the departure of long-standing CEO Adam Tyler, finding a suitable replacement at the NACFB could have been tricky. Motor Finance had the chance to catch up with new interim chief executive Rob Lankey to find out how he intends to make his mark on the association during his stint there