WCG ticked all our acquisition strategy boxes, says IDS CEO
In early April, IDS announced its acquisition of White Clarke Group, a move that promises to create a secured finance IT powerhouse that will serve more than 300 banks, independents,...
Collaboration is key to our survival as an industry, says Mike Randall
Improved cross-industry collaboration offers the best elixir for industry longevity and customer relevance, according to Mike Randall, the chief executive...
How to prosper in a post-pandemic world with the support of outsourced insurance administration
By Matt Salvage, Head of Client Management, at outsourced equipment insurance specialist, Acquis There’s nothing average about this spring. Aside...
Building EaaS capabilities can pay dividends for asset-based firms
There are four aspects of equipment-as-a-service that lessors need to heed if they expect to derive revenue from EaaS, says...
What the FCA needs to do differently to survive in the post-pandemic world
The chair of the Financial Conduct Authority, Charles Randell, recently addressed the rank and file of the FLA at their...
Latest News
Two-thirds of UK businesses are feeling optimistic: Time Finance
Two in three businesses in the UK are feeling optimistic about the future according to the latest survey by alternative…
Allica increases asset finance loan size, expands broker distribution team
Allica Bank has increased its maximum asset finance loan from £250,000 to £500,000. The appointed coincides with three business development…
Close Brothers Asset Finance and Leasing launches 3rd Sales Academy
Close Brothers Asset Finance and Leasing has announced the return of its Sales Academy, designed to attract new and diverse…
Mike Randall reappointed as chair of The Leasing Foundation
The chief executive of Simply, Mike Randall, is to remain the chairperson for The Leasing Foundation for another 12 months,…
Blogs
Lobbying: why the FLA would support a UK register
The Finance & Leasing Association’s director of government affairs and stakeholder engagement, Edward Simpson, looks at the role of government lobbying in the UK. Lobbying...
Supply chain finance and invoice finance: divided by a common language
Greensill Capital, a provider of supply chain financing that fell into administration last week, funded several transactions between Sanjeev Gupta’s businesses (GFG Alliance) and linked...
Can helicopter money save the day?
The world’s central banks (US Federal Reserve, Bank of England, Bank of Japan and the European Central Bank) play a crucial role in the global...
IWD 2021: Rewriting the rules for women in finance
Carol Roberts, who started her journey in the world of finance over 50 years ago, "at a time when a woman’s role in the workforce...
Six key trends in aviation: an aircraft leasing CEO’s perspective
Where to now for the aviation sector? Phil Mathews (pictured), chief executive of ACC Aviation, a UK company that provides global aviation services for the...
What the FLA thinks should be on Boris Johnston’s to-do list
The Finance & Leasing Association’s head of Government affairs, Edward Simpson, looks at the state of play for CCA reform, the Green Agenda and continued SME...
After the disaster of 2020, SMEs are upbeat about 2021
In recently commissioned research into the strength of feeling among brokers and SME leaders about the business environment in the UK, we found reasons to...
Six things to look for in an ideal finance partner for office tech vendors
The increased digitisation of work is all around us and office technology vendors, since the onset of Covid-19, are increasingly turning to finance experts to...
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Richard Jones, the chairman of the UK’s Finance & Leasing Association (FLA), looks back on the lessons learned over the last year and considers what’s next for the trade body.…
Covid-19, leaseback, and small business risk failure in the UK
When times are tough, leaseback offers small business owners options when facing cashflow constraints, but the funding option has both pros and cons that need to carefully weighed up if…
From revolution to pandemic: Iran’s path to leasing
The Islamic Republic of Iran is the 28th-largest economy in the world, according to the UK-based Centre for Economic and Business Research. The country has been hit by crippling economic…
Sam Geneen: How I drifted into leasing
The Leasing Leaders Series is a new regular monthly discussion with an industry leader devised by LTi Technology Solutions and supported by Leasing Life. Sam Geneen, the non-executive chairman of Star…