Mr. Matt Simester
Managing Director, AURIEMMA CONSULTING GROUP INC
Member of the Financial Services Council
Council Member Biography
Matt Simester is the Managing Director responsible for ACG's International Operations with a specific focus on the UK. ACG provides consulting with a particular focus on cards payments and consumer lending. ACG provides performance assessment and benchmarking services in Collections, Recoveries, Compliance and Customer Services. It has a growing focus on sub-prime and pay day loans. In addition ACG provides due diligence, expert witness and portfolio acquisition/disposal consulting. ACG also provides primary and secondary research into the UK lending markets. From 2005 to 2007, Mr. Simester was an Executive at Barclaycard and led their prepaid cards strategy and also the Managing Director of a Barclaycard JV. Mr. Simester has 20 years of experience in areas like credit card strategies, portfolio management, distribution, compliance and payment protection insurance. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 2008 - Unspecified
- Managing Director, AURIEMMA CONSULTING GROUP INC
- 2005 - 2007
- Head of Value Added Services, BARCLAYS PLC
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Matt Simester
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UK Consumers More Welcoming of Credit Card Fees Than In The past
July 19, 2010
Given the recent regulatory and economic changes that have hit the credit card industry in the last 2 years, non interest income is becoming the holy grail for many card issuers. One of the key barriers to driving up fee income has been the perceived reaction from consumers. Recently published research from the Auriemma Consulting Group suggests that there is room for more aggressive strategies.
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What next for Credit Cards in the US and the UK
April 9, 2010
The last 12 months have been the most regulated in the history of the credit card. These regulations including The CARD Act in the US and the recent announcements from the Department of Business Innovation & Skills in the UK are driving significant change across the industry. This article outlines the likely developments in product propositions and their impact on the future of the market.
GLG Study Groups with Matt Simester(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Retail & Commercial Bankers: Europe | 1224 |
| Credit Card Experts | 908 |
| Stored Value Credit Product Experts | 425 |
GLG Live Meetings with Matt Simester(?)
Matt Simester has not participated in any GLG Live Meetings.
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