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Verdict Staff
Materials handling takes the heavy lifting
After a couple of years of reduced demand, the materials handling asset class is on the rise And there are plenty of new entrants jostling for position in the market
Letters to the editor
Customers wont appreciate the impact of this Barclays policy until they realise that the loans advanced are either unsecured, and therefore will limit the banks appetite to offer other facilities without security, or will require third-party security such as a charge over property or similar.
Basement Talk
Dear readers, welcome to Basement Talk, Leasing Lifes monthly diary page, filled with the latest gossip and insight on the less visible aspects of the asset finance industry David Camerons Big Society initiative has come under fire as sceptics claim that the phrase is just a pretty way to describe the gutting of local government.
Hypo Alpe-Adria wipes board clean in Slovenia
Austrias Hypo Alpe-Adria has replaced its entire leasing management in Slovenia amid mounting speculation of financial irregularities within the structure. The sudden replacement last week has been followed by confirmation by local police authorities of an ongoing investigation in the lenders Slovenian banking and leasing units. Slovenian police spokesman Drago Menegalija said that currently no procedures are being carried out in connection with the change of management.
On the move
Kevin Jones and Nick Simpson have joined the board of the UKs National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers as it steps up activity within the asset finance sector.Jones, who is managing director of Omega Commercial Solutions, becomes chairman for 2011 and 2012
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Basement talk
The leasing industry charity Cancer Journey, which holds its annual dinner in December, is to merge its activities into Macmillan Cancer Support, after three years of successful fundraising. The Leasing Industry Christmas Charity Lunch raised £6,000 for the charity at the end of last year, with help from its special guest, former Welsh rugby union fly half Phillip Bennett.
Future Leaders special supplement
Welcome to the Leasing Life Future Leaders special, showcasing 30 of the industrys rising stars
Best practice: investing in young talent
Barclays Corporate, under whose umbrella the banks asset finance business falls, runs a two-year graduate programme and also offers eight-week paid internships, aimed at attracting potential employees straight from university. Candidates are offered the chance to work across a number of critical areas of the business, from product development to marketing and corporate communications
Future leaders in leasing
Out this month, Future Leaders takes a look at the next generation of leasing professionals, and their different outlooks and skill-sets compared to the boardroom bosses of today It aims to begin a debate about what skills need nurturing in order to keep asset finance relevant for the future; and how candidates can demonstrate they have what it takes to be a future leader The debate continues on 10 March, at the Future Leaders in Leasing webinar, where we are joined by veteran lessor Lindsay Town; human resources expert David Hudson of Close Asset Finance; and Investors in People employer Allan Ross, from First Independent Finance