All articles by Brian Cantwell
Brian Cantwell
Leasing legals recognised in Legal 500
Array of asset finance legal specialists recognised in a legal industry standard annual review.
Linedata steps up mobile offering
Linedata has released an updated version of its lending and leasing platform Linedata Capitalstream, including an app version for ioS and Android devices.
SQN asset finance income fund plans £180m raise
After a successful £30m second raise from the SQN asset finance fund earlier in the year, the firm will release a third raise targeting £180m.
Hitachi: quarter of UK’s SMEs looking to alternative markets for growth
The latest findings from Hitachi Capital’s quarterly British Business Barometer, found over one in four (28%) SMEs are now looking to alternative markets to achieve growth, a 13% increase on six months ago and an 8% increase on Q4 2014.
Alternative finance platform calls for greater time for bank FOS complaints
Disputes with banks presented to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) have too little time to be effective, says alternative finance platform Funding Options.
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Lombard’s digital strategy
Many lessors targeting SMEs think digital is the way to access the market, but the publics understanding of the market is key. Lombard chief Ian Isaac explains why. By Brian Cantwell and Sotiris Kanaris.
Kenyan firm partners with Cassiopae
Rivieres Finance Limited in Kenya has taken on Cassiopaes front-to-back leasing software.
Syscap signs Ideagen to partner programme
Compliance software vendor Ideagen has become a Select level partner and the latest addition to Syscap’s partner programme.
Consulting firm McLagan and software provider Drive Software Solutions join Leaseurope
Drive Software Solutions, the technology company manufacturing for its ‘Drive’ software system, and McLagan, a consulting wing of Aon, have joined Leaseurope as associate members.
Invoice finance fraudster cons Barclays out of £9m
Invoices totalling £38m (52.35m) were filed through Barclays using “fresh air finance” fraud techniques, losing the UK bank £9m