Writing for LIBF since January 2025

Author: Mike McGregor

Content Manager

Mike McGregor

Based in Scotland, Mike McGregor is a multimedia/AI content specialist who thrives on connecting ambitious learners with life-changing education. At LIBF as Content Manager, he shapes editorial strategy and multimedia production for professional education programmes in trade & transaction banking, mortgage advice and financial advice. 

Mike’s passion for higher-education student recruitment comes from years of experience translating complex research into compelling, student-centred stories. Whether crafting a success-story campaign or producing a short-form video, his goal is always the same: help prospective learners picture themselves succeeding—and give them clear next steps to get there.

Get in contact with Mike if you want to co-create:

  • Guest blogs written from a learner's perspective 

  • Guest blog articles that demystify professional education, mortgage advice, financial advise or trade and transaction banking. 

  • A video interview showcasing learner journeys or industry insights 

  • AI-assisted content experiments that push creative boundaries 

  • Panel discussions or webinars aimed at prospective learners or professionals 

  • Collaborative research explainers/whitepapers that translate complex findings into engaging stories 

Email him directly at: mmcgregor@walbrook.ac.uk

Blogs written by Mike

Read blogs on trade mortgages, financial advice and services – with student stories on their career success with LIBF qualifications.

  • LIBF and The Mortgage Mum launch scholarship

  • The ultimate adviser's edge: how two qualifications create unmatched synergy

  • The QTFE playbook behind a trade professional's rise

  • Managing risk in international trade: a CITR journey

  • Study hacks that helped learners pass their professional qualification exams

  • Evolution of a trade finance career: from teller to industry leader

  • Customer service excellence in mortgage advice: skills that set you apart

  • From football forward to mortgage broker: Nathan Blissett's story

  • Inside Singapore’s global trade conferences

  • Success young LIBF CeMAP and DipFA Learner

    Why this LIBF learner chose a hands-on traineeship over lecture halls

  • The hidden art of leadership in trade

  • Move slowly and create things: Khalid's career story

  • DipFA to Adv DipFA progression guide

  • From qualification to conversation: how DipFA shaped one mum’s approach to money

  • Recognising expertise in trade finance

  • Why we can all benefit from financial advice

  • How does specialist property finance expertise improve customer service?

  • Career story: achieving chartered status as a financial adviser

  • What it takes to be a financial adviser: Adam's career story

  • Building a global trade career: Tuğba’s career story

  • Career lessons from the classroom

  • LIBF and University of York partner to advance fintech education

  • Becoming a financial adviser

  • Building a career in financial advice

  • Requalify for a new career in 2025

  • Helping clients navigate global trade: Chen Zhao’s journey

  • Working for a better understanding of trade risk

  • Christoph Buchmann on navigating trade risk and embracing digitalisation

  • Why trade finance matters: Charlie O’Mulloy’s career journey and insights

  • Our financial education initiative wins a community impact award

  • How can I make a difference as a financial adviser?

  • Becoming a financial adviser with modular DipFA

  • Staying ahead in financial services

  • Domenico Del Sorbo’s path in trade finance

  • Career story: Julie's journey with LIBF’s DipFA qualification

  • Career story: becoming Head of Trade Finance

  • LIBF launches the Level 4 Certificate in International Trade Risk

  • Around the world with trade finance

  • Helping vulnerable customers prepare for digital banking

  • Trade finance: the path less taken

  • LIBF’s revamped DipFA goes ‘on demand’ with final exam replaced by practical coursework

  • Learning to love trade finance

  • From the tennis court to the mortgage market – Jordanne Whiley's story

  • Why choose a career in trade finance?

  • Plan now for capital gains tax

  • Jobs in finance: why should I pursue a career in sustainable finance?

  • How to get your CeMAP qualification

  • Five top tips for passing the CeMAP exam

  • Risk management in banking

  • How to choose a legitimate CeMAP provider

  • Jobs in finance: what does a mortgage adviser do?

  • Jobs in finance: What is a paraplanner?

  • The top skills you need to work in financial services

  • How long does it take to get CeMAP qualified?

  • How to become a financial adviser