Aaron Hughes

Aaron took on leadership of EQ’s Credit Fraud & Analytics division in 2020 having previously led one of its stand-out businesses, Equiniti Risk factor, where he achieved a 99% UK market share and expanded into several new global markets. He has over twenty-three years of experience as invoice finance and asset-based lending professional. The majority of his career has been spent in senior risk and operational roles, leading large teams and managing diverse portfolios of clients.

A former client, Aaron joined Equiniti Riskfactor in September 2012 with a remit to widen its reach. His previous roles have included National Head of Portfolio for GE Capital, Head of Operational Credit for Barclays, and National Operations Manager at NAB.

Aaron has an impressive track record for delivering innovative solutions to loss mitigation in the commercial finance sector. These solutions have ranged from policy refinements to the harnessing of technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of risk management.