All articles by Alejandro Gonzalez

Odessa to power SGEF global expansion plans

The announcement comes as SGEF takes strategic measures to enhance operational efficiency and fuel its ongoing global growth.

Arbuthnot Commercial supports Inspirit Capital acquisition

Facility consisted of a cash flow loan to support the initial purchase and a revolving funding line to optimise ongoing working capital.

Managing inflation, high-interest rates, and recession with SaaS technology

One of the growing trends and challenges facing secured finance lenders today is economic turbulence. This includes inflation, rising interest rates, and a pending recession. This report by Solifi.

Half of SMEs rely on securing finance to achieve growth: Novuna survey

The findings as gross lending to UK-based SMEs by the main High Street banks declined 18% year-on-year in 2022

Challenges mount for UK entrepreneurs: GEM survey

HSBC to downsize HQ office space by half

HSBC occupies 1.1 million square feet of office space at Canary Wharf. The bank’s new HQ at St Paul’s will be 556,000 square feet.

Global NBFI finance and leasing company outlook still deteriorating: Fitch

Finance and leasing subsectors are more directly affected by rising interest rates, inflation, and mild recessionary conditions.

Belarus leasing sector under pressure in 2023 

Belarus – which borders Ukraine and EU and NATO members Poland and Lithuania – served as a launch pad for Russia’s Ukraine offensive 18 months ago prompting sanctions from several Western nations. This report by Eugene Gerden (in Moscow) and Alejandro Gonzalez (in London) looks at the effect on the leasing sector.

Why SMEs should stay optimistic in the face of rising interest rates

Novuna post record performance on the back of GRIDSERVE

Novuna benefitted from a one-off gain of £44.1m following the revaluation of GRIDSERVE’S EV charging infrastructure.