Digitisation points way forward for Austrian leasing sector
A buoyant economy saw Austrian leasing businesses bounce back from the pandemic to report strong figures in the first half of 2021 and although the country is now fighting a...
Emerging Europe lessors can expect uneven recovery in 2022: Fitch
The outlook for finance and leasing companies across emerging Europe is neutral for 2022, according to a report by Fitch...
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...
UK government could do more to champion green asset investing
The UK trade body for asset finance providers believes the Boris Johnson government has, so far, missed an opportunity to...
The Balkans: Lessors well placed to take on challenges of 2022
The Balkans: Prudent financial management and targeted regulatory reform mean that the lessors of Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Slovenia will...
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LCI acquires helicopter lessor Nova Capital Aviation for undisclosed amount
LCI has agreed to acquire helicopter leasing company Nova Capital Aviation (Ireland) Limited, a division of the Nova Capital Group,…
Carlo van Kemenade appointed as CEO of DLL
DLL, a global provider of asset-based finance, has appointed Carlo van Kemenade as chief executive and chairman of the executive…
DLL and EIB agree on €370m in circular economy project agreements targeting Benelux SMEs
DLL and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed lending agreements that will make available up to €370m to climate-conscious…
White Oak grows asset finance business with £150m facility
UK-based independent lender White Oak has completed a securitisation deal with Barclays Bank, with funds earmarked for SMEs across the…
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Financing wide-scale EV adoption in the UK
With the dust still settling on the COP26 conference in Glasgow, Andy Page of Sofico UK, a provider of software for automotive finance and leasing companies, considers...
Lessors poised to answer call for more energy-efficient assets: Leaseurope
As Europe reduces its carbon footprint in line with the Paris Agreement on climate change, the focus on producing and using energy-efficient assets has increased....
Skills investment must follow furlough to support an evolving UK workforce
In early October, the Office for National Statistics reported that the UK had under 2 million people on furlough, with the bulk belonging to the...
COP26: Leasing strategies can deliver much-needed benefits
It's no secret that Covid-19 has introduced unprecedented economic pressures, which has, in turn, forced a reappraisal of priorities, says Neil Richards, partner, head of...
Why I signed up for the Diploma in Asset Finance
Ross Grant works as a senior finance consultant at White Oak, which provides financing to SMEs. He recently completed the Level 5 Diploma in Asset Finance...
Conquering new markets for invoice finance
Finding new markets among the many thousands of UK businesses that could benefit from financing their receivables will distinguish industry leaders from laggards, says Martyn...
Credit where it’s due at United Trust Bank
Did you know that many of the most productive brokers at United Trust Bank spend more time talking to our credit team than they do...
Why non-bank lenders are critical for the UK’s asset finance ecosystem
In the UK, SME lenders of different shapes and sizes exist both in a competitive and collaborative market environment with a specialised and evolved role...
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Vienna event postponed: Leasing Life Conference & Awards 2021
Our yearly Conference & Awards 2021, scheduled for Vienna on 2 December 2021, has been postponed. What follows is a preview of what delegates could expect to be on the…
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