The first event is scheduled to take place in partnership with the Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) at the United Trust Bank (UTB) headquarters in London on 22^nd February at 3.30pm.

At the event, FIBA and a select number of its members will participate in a discussion with a group of ASTL lenders, including UTB, on the topic of making the lending process simpler.

Many of the future FIBA events will be in association with other trade bodies and organisations, with opportunities to meet FIBA committee members, as well as taking part in wider panel and group discussions on industry matters.

Adam Tyler, chairman of FIBA (pictured above), said the Association was ready and able to meet the needs of financial intermediaries and was demonstrating its commitment to not only meeting as many advisers as it could over the next year, but also working with other trade bodies.

“When I said at the January conference that we were committed to hitting the ground running, I was not exaggerating.

“We have been working very hard to develop collaborative relationships with trade bodies and other organisations which represent advisers and the first fruits of that collaboration are already in place with our 30-strong events for 2018.

“My colleagues and I are looking forward to meeting as many advisers as we can in the coming months to listen to their concerns and talk about how FIBA can help them build their businesses.”

The upcoming regional and industry events are available to view on the FIBA website.