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I have now been in situ as CEO of the ASTL for a few short weeks, and during that time I’ve had the opportunity to talk in depth with some of our members, associate members and other stakeholders within the short term lending industry. 

As you might expect, everyone has a slightly different view of the association, and I value all feedback on what people deem to be our strengths and areas for potential improvement. There have, however, been some consistent themes and one of the most notable points of agreement has been the power and value of our Code of Conduct. 

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One of the benefits of taking up a new role is that you can arrive at an organisation with a fresh pair of eyes and have the opportunity ask obvious questions, which is much harder when you have been in situ for a period of time. 

This is an approach that I have taken during the first few weeks of my role at the ASTL and one of the questions I have been asking of members, associate members and other interested parties in the short term lending industry is, what are our strengths as an association? 

A common response is the rigorous process we go through before accepting members. Our Code of Conduct means that membership of our association is very much a kitemark of quality. 

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