All articles by Brian Cantwell
Brian Cantwell
Deputy CEO Mark Stephens to leave Aldermore at end of the year
Mark Stephens, deputy chief executive officer and group commercial director, has informed the company of his decision to leave the bank at the end of 2015.
UK challenger banks protest at budget changes
UK challenger bank’s protest at profit-sapping surcharge in the UK budget is conveyed in a letter to the UK chancellor.
British regulators to launch unit to assist prospective banks to enter market
British regulators Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have agreed to launch a new bank unit to assist challenger banks enter the market and help them operate post launch.
UK central bank sees SME lending rise in 2015 Q2
The Bank of England has seen credit supply and demand rise in the second quarter of 2015, based on findings taken in its credit conditions survey
Italian-backed Mikro Leasing opens fifth office in Belarus
Belarussian Mikro Leasing, which is fully backed with Italian capital, opened its fifth office in the Belarussian city of Gomel last week.
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In safe hands
The materials handling market has been relatively stable since the global financial crash, as uptake in the economy drives the market back to its pre-recession levels. Brian Cantwell finds out more
New consultancy offers specialist advice
Former head of asset management at Investec Asset Finance John Lindsay discusses his decision to launch consultancy practice JLSR and the current asset finance and leasing market
Leaseurope adds two to board
Fraikin Group chief executive Pierre-Louis Colin and mLeasing chief executive & President Mieczys?aw Wo?niak are appointed as members of Leaseuropes board
Asset finances deal makers
As external investment from outside the leasing market continues to grow, most recently this month with Acuitys acquisition of Tower Leasing, Brian Cantwell speaks to Grant Thornton partner Tarun Mistry to discover some of the key issues behind whats driving the deal-making in the business of buying asset finance businesses
Linedata builds focus on UK; adds Halliday as sales director
Regulatory approved platform provider Linedata is to focus on the UK market by promoting Johnnie Halliday to director of sales, based in its London office.