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Financial & Professional Services News

April 20, 2012 Guest post from Yorkshire Bank: Finding the right support for your business
Businesses are at the forefront of many peoples’ minds as they will be the engine of growth that leads the UK economic recovery. Yorkshire Bank, through its Financial Solutions Centre in Manchester, is focused on working closely with businesses around the area to help Manchester lead the way through this growth journey.
March 1, 2012 Aspen Risk Management opens Manchester office
Aspen Risk Management Limited has opened new premises in Manchester, the company’s fourth office outside of London.
December 20, 2011 Manchester’s Green Investment Bank advisory panels
The team responsible for Manchester’s Green Investment Bank campaign has started to assemble new advisory panels, which feature some of the city’s top professionals. Four panels have been established which will advise the Bank in its mission to fulfil objectives outlined by the Government.
June 8, 2011 MIDAS Exceeds Annual Targets with over 3,000 Jobs Created by Projects in 2010-11
Manchester’s inward investment agency, MIDAS, has today released its end-of-year figures, which show the agency has once again exceeded targets - supporting the creation of 3,182 new jobs across Greater Manchester in 2010-11.
February 16, 2011 Britain’s banks back Business and Professional Services Conference
Britain’s major banks have joined together to back the inaugural Business and Professional Services Conference.
February 4, 2011 More influential speakers confirmed for inaugural conference
Leading British financier Simon Walker is the latest professional to join the speaker panel at the UK’s first Business and Professional Services Conference.
January 28, 2011 Newsnight duo to anchor inaugural conference
Newsnight presenters Kirsty Wark and Gavin Esler are heading to the Northwest as part of the Business and Professional Services Conference organised by pro.manchester.
January 13, 2011 Latest speakers added to inaugural conference line-up
Leading figures from the property and scientific sector are the latest to sign up as speakers at the UK’s inaugural Business and Professional Services Conference.
December 3, 2010 Manchester to host national Business & Professional Services conference
The first ever Business & Professional Services Conference to be held in the UK will take place in Manchester on 17 March 2011.
October 5, 2010 Manchester rises in ranks as UK’s second city
According to this year’s Cushman & Wakefield European City Monitor survey, Manchester has moved up four places from last year’s ranking to 12th position as the most favourable city in Europe to do business and remains the most familiar UK city outside London.