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A captive audience: when dealerships want to keep car financing in-house
The purchase of a car typically involves three interested parties – the dealer, the customer, and the lender. Each has …
8 in 10 SMEs cite market uncertainty as barrier to growth
The last year has seen a rise in the number of small business owners that say their business is being …
Time Finance appoints Matthew Ridgley as asset manager
Time Finance has appointed Matthew Ridgley as asset manager. Ridgley has 17 years of experience and started his career in asset …
HCME ends partnership with Hungary’s MPH Epitogep, seeks new dealer
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe), HCME, terminated an exclusive distribution agreement with MPH Epitogep on 1 June 2023. In 2014, MPH was …
Leasing Foundation to host Pride discussion
The Leasing Foundation in partnership with Alfa LGBTQ+ Community is to host a 'Rise of Transphobia' discussion at the Shoosmiths …
SGEF partners with Odessa for cloud software
Societe Generale Equipment Finance (SGEF) has selected the Odessa Platform's cloud software to streamline operations. SGEF, headquartered in La Defense, France, …
Time Finance and Open InVoice Finance open £1.1million asset lending facility
Time Finance and Open InVoice Finance are pleased to announce that they have delivered a £1.1 million Asset Based Lending …
Bibby Asset Finance hires senior business development manager
The asset finance division of Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has announced a new senior hire. This latest appointment follows a …
NatWest to provide £1bn lending to UK manufacturing for net zero transition
NatWest has announced that it aims to provide an additional £1billion in lending to the UK manufacturing sector by the …
Funding enquiries increase by 277% in 2023
With the cost-of-living crisis and rising inflation rates reducing disposable income for households across the UK, businesses are again navigating …
NGOs urge Raiffeisen to exit Russia
A coalition of 29 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have posted an open letter to the CEO of Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI), Johann Strobl, …
How climate denial became the anti-ESG movement
On 15 December, executives at BlackRock and State Street, two of the three largest asset managers in the world, appeared …
Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions in tie-up
Hitachi Construction Machinery, Europe, (HCME) has signed a deal with BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions involving financing solutions for its construction …
Northgate launches of Inverness branch
Northgate has opened a new branch in Inverness. The latest branch opening will serve Northgate’s customers based in the Scottish Highlands …
NETSOL appoints Darryll Lewis as Europe MD
NETSOL Technologies, a global provider of IT and software for the asset finance sector, has appointed Darryll Lewis as its …