Former executive editor of The Scotsman Bill Jamieson will speak at Financial Services Expo Glasgow on 16 March.
Former executive editor of The Scotsman Bill Jamieson will speak at Financial Services Expo Glasgow on 16 March.
The current editor of business and current affairs website ScotBuzz will analyse the government’s 2016 budget after a live screening of it taking place.
The event is taking place at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow and will feature 40 exhibitors including lenders, distributors, networks, insurance provider and technology companies.
James Prosser, director of Front Events, organisers of FSE Glasgow, said: “We are delighted to announce that Bill will be headlining our speaker programme in Glasgow and giving us his highly credible opinion and views on this year’s budget.
“We are always trying to improve on our speaker programme and not stick with the norm, and having Bill speaking is more proof that FSE is the event to help you and your business and shape the future of the financial services industry."
Alistair Ewing of The Lending Channel will open the day by exploring the impact of the Mortgage Credit Directive on second charge lending followed by a panel debate featuring Alistair and speakers from Brightstar Financial, Masthaven Finance and Shepherds Surveyors.
Afterwards Johnny Timpson of Scottish Widows will look at protection, Gary Webster of Equity Release Supermarket will talk equity release and Rob Barnard of Aldermore Bank will discuss buy-to-let.
The CII CPD-accredited sessions have been put together by the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries and cover mortgages, buy to let, protection, insurance, and retirement lending, as well as a regulatory update.
As well as the main seminar theatre Shawbrook Bank will be run its own 'academy' with specialist lending seminars from industry experts.
