– UK, Huddersfield – Fintel PLC (LON: FNTL), the leading provider of Fintech and support services to the UK retail financial services sector, today announced the appointment of Phil Smith to its Board as Independent Non-Executive Director effective immediately, bringing 20 years of global experience across wealth management, asset management, brokerage, insurance and consulting.
“I am delighted to welcome Phil to the Fintel Board. He brings a wealth of business transformation and industry experience and will complement the range of skills we currently have on the Board. We all look forward to working with Phil.” said Board chair, Ken Davy.
About Phil Smith
Phil Smith previously was the founder and Group CEO at Embark Group, where he built a £42bn AuA platform, pension and investment business prior to its sale to the Lloyds Banking Group in early 2022. He is currently a Non-Executive Chairman of UK Fintech businesses BEIQ and Kore Labs. His previous roles also include that of Managing Director and Global Management Committee member at Barclays Wealth, where he played a major role in the inception and development of the global infrastructure of this business line for Barclays Bank Plc. Phil has also held international senior executive positions at Fortis Investments, Arthur Andersen, Prudential M&G and Prudential Corporation Asia. During this time, he built up extensive experience of M&A and joint venture partnerships.
About Fintel
Fintel is the UK’s leading fintech and support services business, combining the largest provider of intermediary business support, SimplyBiz, and the leading research, ratings, and Fintech business, Defaqto.
Fintel provides technology, compliance and regulatory support to thousands of intermediary businesses, data and targeted distribution services to hundreds of product providers and empowers millions of consumers to make better informed financial decisions. We serve our customers through three core divisions:
The Intermediary Services division provides technology, compliance, and regulatory support to thousands of intermediary businesses through a comprehensive membership model. Members include directly authorised IFAs, Wealth Managers and Mortgage Brokers.
The Distribution Channels division delivers market Insight & analysis and targeted distribution strategies to financial institutions and product providers. Clients include major Life & Pension companies, Investment Houses, Banks and Building Societies.
The Fintech and Research division provides market leading software, financial information and product research to product providers and intermediaries. Defaqto also provides product ratings on thousands of financial products. Financial products are expertly reviewed by the Defaqto research team and are compared and rated based on their underlying features & benefits. Defaqto ratings help consumers compare and buy financial products with confidence.
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