All articles by Brian Cantwell
Brian Cantwell
Aldermore appoints business finance risk directors
Aldermore has made Jon Flagg its risk director for asset finance and Clive Gould as risk director for invoice finance.
Asset based finance displacing overdrafts as funding source
Asset based finance is taking market share from bank overdrafts as a key source of funding for SMEs, according to Bank of England figures, and highlighted by the Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA).
Thomas becomes executive director of the Leasing Foundation
Peter Thomas has been appointed executive director of the Leasing Foundation.
Box departs Bibby FS during executive restructure
Steve Box has left Bibby Financial Services (BFS) as its international chief executive after the international division of BFS was reorganised during a restructuring of its executive committee.
Former SFS UK captive head Corbett joins Lenovo
Lenovo has appointed Simon Corbett as senior manager for customer financing across the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) regions.
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Alfa Romeo launches into the fleet SUV market for the first time
The rejuvenation of the Alfa brand by its parent FCA Group continues as the motor manufacturer launches its first ever Sports Utility Vehicle offering, the Stelvio, into European fleet markets.
BVRLA members’ business fleets grew 6.6% in Q4 2016
The BVRLA’s latest quarterly survey of its members found that the business car and van leasing fleet grew by 6.6% year-on-year in Q4 2016.
Edge Group launches commercial aircraft RV insurance product
Lloyd’s Broker, Edge Group has launched a facility for residual value insurance (RVI) on commercial aircraft.
How Total Asset turned to total fraud
Following the conclusion of legal proceedings, Leasing Life editor Brian Cantwell examines the major fraud that spanned a decade, and a subsequent trial that took years to come to court. What damage did this high-profile case cause to the leasing industry? With additional reporting from Saad Ahmed
A warning from the credit-crunch UK chancellor
Leasing Life editor Brian Cantwell reflects on the comments from Alistair Darling at the FLA dinner, as the former Chancellor cautions the leasing market about the potential volatility of the Brexit negotiations.