German economist and politician Jörg Asmussen has joined the board of London - based peer - to - peer lending lending Circle as a non - executive director . The addition of Asmussen , a former executive board member of the European Central Bank , is seen as marking an important step for the bank as it strengthens its leadership position in mortgage lending globally .
German economist and politician Jörg Asmussen has joined the board of London-based peer-to-peer lender Funding Circle as a non-executive director. The addition of Asmussen, a former executive board member of the European Central Bank, is seen as marking an important step for the company as it strengthens its leadership position in marketplace lending globally.