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NETSOL eyes European market share with CGI tie-up
NETSOL Technologies, an IT and service provider for the global asset finance sector, has announced a partnership with CGI in Europe, which builds on the collaboration between the two IT service...
Haydock Finance targets UK dairy sector with asset financing product
The agricultural division of Haydock Finance has announced the launch of a product for the UK dairy sector. The launch of...
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...
Time Finance urges ‘UK budget for growth, not for paying back’
UK Budget: Time Finance has joined the charge to protect small businesses with a caution that the Government must focus on...
COP26: What can the asset finance and leasing community do to help reduce CO2 emissions?
At Leasing Life, we asked you to outline what action you felt the asset finance and leasing community needed to take...
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Close Brothers Asset Finance funds Lake District solar panel business park
Close Brothers Asset Finance has funded a large, state-of-the-art photovoltaic (PV) system for Staveley Mill Yard, a ‘green’ business park in…
Advantedge Commercial Finance appoints Andy Phillips
Advantedge Commercial Finance, an invoice financier, has appointed Andy Phillips to the role of regional sales manager. In a press…
Catfoss Finance receives block discounting facility from Downing LLP
UK-based asset finance provider Catfoss Finance has announced a new block discounting partnership with investment manager Downing LLP. The new block…
Bibby appoints chief technology officer and head of IT
SME financier, Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has appointed James Cooper as chief technology officer to implement its technology agenda as part of…
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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...
RLS benefits sustainability and innovation: Paragon’s Phillipou
Paragon Bank, a UK lender and provider of asset finance, recently conducted a survey with more than 1,000 SMEs that revealed the vast majority are...
Pressure for net-zero is coming from asset managers who warn ‘climate risk is financial risk’
Despite the overwhelming scientific opinion that if we are to survive climate change the global economy will need to reach net-zero greenhouse emissions by mid-century,...
UK Gov’t needs to play its part in sharing risk when it comes to LEVs
The Finance & Leasing Association’s director of government affairs and stakeholder engagement, Edward Simpson, looks at the UK Government's commitment to net-zero emissions and LEVs asks,...
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