News Archives - City of London Group

Recognise CEO, Jason Oakley, talks to Fintech TV about serving SMEs

In the latest Fintech Finance Virtual Arena, host Ali Paterson talks to industry heavyweights Jason Oakley from Recognise and Elliot Limb from Mambu. The question under discussion: why aren’t all clouds created equal? See the video here.

Lorna Brown joins COLG as Non-Exec Director

Leave a Comment / News / By Ben Peters

The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Lorna Brown as a non-executive director, with immediate effect. Ms Brown is also a shareholder representative of DV4 Limited, who own c.47% of the Company’s issued shares. Read the full announcement here.

Recognise Chairman Phil Jenks tells Bridging and Commercial how the new bank will service SMEs

Leave a Comment / News / By Ben Peters

Recognise Chairman Phil Jenks talks to Bridging and Commercial about creating better services for SMEs and progress on the bank’s licence application. Read the full article here.

Recognise NED Louise McCarthy talks SME finance with Specialist Banking

Leave a Comment / News / By Ben Peters

“Rejuvenation of the regions is overdue and innovative banking can help”. Recognise NED Louise McCarthy tells Specialist Banking how the new bank will address the £22bn SME funding gap. Full article here.

COLG/Recognise in finnCap ’11 for 20′ investment ideas

Leave a Comment / News / By Ben Peters

The City of London Group is included in finnCap’s ’11 for 20′ investment ideas review, with an estimated potential upside of 114%. Read the report extract here.

finnCap publishes positive COLG research note

Leave a Comment / News / By Ben Peters

Investment Advisor finnCap has published a positive research note relating to COLG and the prospects for Recognise, the SME focused bank and COLG subsidiary. It states: ‘All indications point to a high return on the capital in the bank, supporting future capital raises.’ To read the full finnCap published research on COLG, please click here to register.

Recognise Independent NED Louise McCarthy interviewed by Specialist Banking

Leave a Comment / News / By Ben Peters

“We believe SMEs are very underserved” she told the publication, “We will combine the human touch with cutting-edge technology to give our clients a superior customer experience.” Read the full interview here.

Recognise CEO Jason Oakley talks to Specialist Banking

Leave a Comment / News / By Chris Turner

When relationships count, it’s the new entrants who are gaining market share. Research commissioned by COLG subsidiary Recognise found that almost two-thirds (65%) of UK SMEs were unable to gain access to a senior decision maker at the ‘Big Four’ banks. Read the full article here.