All articles by Verdict Staff
Verdict Staff
Net FLS lending falls
The amount of net lending by participants in the Bank of Englands (BOE) Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) fell £2,430m in Q3 2014 because rising repayments and flat new lending.
Aldermore appoints Jeffs as regional director
The invoice finance team at Aldermore has appointed Leyton Jeffs as regional director for the north of England.
Fleet Friday: another landmark
The weekly round up of fleet news. This week featuring a landmark for Arval, some new Lex tech and a new European M2M partnership
Safety in securitisation
Specialist bank Investec has backed the UK asset finance market by running securitisation vehicles on its leasing contracts to raise funds the first £264m vehicle in 2013, and a second for a similar figure by the end of this year. Brian Cantwell talks to Mike Francis, head of asset finance at Investec
The low-risk environment will return to normal
Speaking to other funders across the asset finance industry it seems that we’re all pleased with how our businesses are performing and it’s great to feel like we are in a growing market at long last.
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Avoid the pitfalls and embrace the new
Start-up opportunities seem to find me! This is the third time that I’ve been involved with bringing a new business to the UK asset finance marketplace. There’s certainly no point in getting older unless you get a bit wiser. Having a demonstrable track record in this particular area, I would try and distil the “lessons learned” down to avoiding the pitfalls that one can easily fall into, as well as embracing the challenge of the new.
Modest and steady growth for leasing
Canadas reputation for solidity extends to its leasing industry, where predictions of respectable
economic growth over the next few years are matched by expectations of steady expansion in lease activity. Paul Golden reports
Disruptive innovation and market catalysts: innovation in the European leasing industry
Brian Cantwell reports on ideas to future-proof the leasing way of life, from the second annual Leasing Foundation conference in Paris
Seek detail beyond fleet taxation headlines
LeasePlan, in consultation with Deloitte, has produced a guide for customers with fleet tax information
Would your business pass an FCA health check?
With the new regulatory regime for the consumer credit industry now in full force, its imperative that asset finance providers ensure they are fully compliant