In this latest edition

In this month’s cover feature, economist Professor Trevor Williams analyses Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Budget – the fifth fiscal event of 2022 – sharing his views of the measures as well as those of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), the executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by HM Treasury.

The issue also features insight and opinion from a host of NACFB Patrons, Partners and Members including Allica Bank, Method, Lloyds Bank, Tower Street Finance, Swishfund, Time Finance, Paragon Bank, Triodos Bank, Haydock Finance, Reward Finance, Purbeck Personal Guarantee Insurance, Cornerstone Finance, iwoca and Landbay.

We also hear from James Hinch, NACFB head of compliance who explains how competency can be raised through targeted training, and expert Patrick Milnes at the Recruitment & Employment Confederation who answers questions on how SMEs can overcome labour and skills shortages.

Lastly, we share the results of the NACFB Patron Awards 2022, held in November once again at the Westminster Park Plaza.