Charly Marks has been appointed as head of people at LiveMore. She joins the mortgage lender for people aged 50 to 90 plus with eight years of experience gained from a variety of financial service institutions, ranging from large companies, such as seen years at Zurich Insurance, to SMEs. As part of the role, Marks will focus on building the LiveMore team as the company grows, whilst maintaining elevated levels of engagement across the team.

Aubrey Capital Management has celebrated its 10-year anniversary of its flagship fund by opening a new London office. The new office at 85 Gresham Street, which is next to London’s Guildhall, offers a larger space to better serve clients and partners. It marks 10 years of the London and Edinburgh-based specialist investment manager’s flagship fund, the Aubrey Global Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, which has navigated the landscape of emerging markets through a “high-conviction, bottom-up approach”, focused on identifying growth companies that benefit from long-term trend of rising consumption.

YBS Commercial Mortgages has cut rates by 0.10% across its buy-to-let (BTL) product range. For landlords wishing to borrow less than £1m, a five-year fix now starts at 5.30%, while those wishing to borrow more than £1m have access to a five-year fix at 5.15%. Both products are available up to up to 65% LTV. Reductions have also been made to YBS’s holiday let and HMO products. A five-year fix on a holiday let starts from 5.60% on loans up to £1.5m per unit at up to 75% LTV, while HMO purchases start at 5.65% on a five-year fix over £500,000 at up to 65% LTV. All products come with a 2% fee.

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