All articles by Alejandro Gonzalez

Call for nominations: 20th Leasing Life Awards, 2023

The deadline for entries for this year’s 13 award nominations is the 22nd of September 2023.

European bank results to normalise after strong 1Q 2023: Fitch

“We expect rising funding costs, higher loan impairment charges and slower loan growth to restrain profitability in the second half of 2023,” Fitch said.

How SMEs can remain buoyant and navigate the rest of a choppy 2023: Bibby Leasing

Sean Neville, the MD of Bibby Leasing, says insights about SMEs offer a way forward.

Game-changing legislation for ABL funding and asset finance in Scotland

Fixed charges over moveable assets will soon be possible and further changes will bring the law in Scotland closer to the position in the rest of the UK, says Peter Smartt of Addleshaw Goddard.

Call for nominations: 9th Motor Finance Europe Awards, 2023

The deadline for entries for this year’s 13 award nominations is the 8th September 2023.

Fitch revises ALD’s and LeasePlan’s outlook to positive

The revision principally reflects SG’s improved ability to support ALD and LeasePlan, Fitch said.

MPs launch inquiry into SME financing

How accessible is finance for SMEs of different sizes? What are the key challenges SMEs face when seeking finance? 

Caterpillar’s Karen Page becomes 17th member of FLA Board

SMEs extend machinery asset life as supply chain issues hit

A fifth of companies reported that they had refinanced an existing machinery asset: Paragon Bank research.

Time Finance appoints asset finance team broker manager