Former Scotsman editor to give keynote address at FSE Glasgow

02 March 2016

Financial Services Expo Glasgow has announced a keynote speaker to complement its double bill seminar programme.

Bill Jamieson is former Executive Editor of The Scotsman and now edits ScotBuzz, a business and current affairs website.

Following the live screening of the 2016 Budget, Jamieson will give an analysis of the Government’s announcements and how they will affect the advisory market.

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.

Alistair Ewing of The Lending Channel will open the day by exploring the topic of the moment, the effects 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.

These will be followed by a look at the protection market from Johnny Timpson of Scottish Widows, an honest discussion about equity release by Gary Webster of Equity Release Supermarket, and a buy-to-let session from Rob Barnard of Aldermore Bank.

FSE Glasgow will be held once again at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow on Wednesday 16th March and will provide visitors with access to over 40 exhibitors including lenders, distributors, networks, insurance providers, technology companies, and many more.

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As well as the main seminar theatre, Shawbrook Bank will be running its own Academy at FSE Glasgow hosting a number of specialist lending seminars from a variety of industry experts.

James Prosser, Director of Front Events, organisers of FSE Glasgow, commented:

“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."