All articles by Brian Cantwell
Brian Cantwell
ABFA: asset-based lending to break £20bn
The amount of invoice finance and other asset based finance provided to UK and Irish businesses is forecast to soar past the £20 billion level in 2015, according to the Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA).
DLL profits up 13% to 454m in 2014
DLL has reported an annual net profit of 454 million for 2014, a 13% increase in net profit performance compared to 2013.
UK regulator faces over 700 withdrawals from authorisation process
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed that SME finance broker and consumer credit firms have withdrawn a total of 736 applications for FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) authorisation.
Secure Trust Bank pre-tax profits double in 2014
Secure Trust Bank, the retail banking unit of Arbuthnot Banking Group has posted a pretax profit of £26.3m for the year ended 31 December 2014, an increase of 53% compared with £17.2m a year ago.
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Fair market value and full-service
In a Q&A interview with Leasing Life, Barry Naylor, European director for CSI Leasing, discusses strategy, vendor partnering and the value of international business
The voice of the crisis
At the FLA dinner, BBC economics editor Robert Peston addressed around 1,500 leasing professionals about the economy. Introducing him was Stephen Sklaroff, director general of the FLA
FLA’s £100 billion year
Theres good news for members as Finance & Leasing Association chairman tells attendees at the FLA annual dinner, but the industry deserve a fair regulatory response, reports Brian Cantwell
The sharing economy has the potential to disrupt and stagnate traditional industries
Matt Dredger founded Borroclub, the website that connects people who want to borrow rather than buy, with people who want to make money by lending their things. Here he talks about the sharing economy
Hitachi and Keyfleet managers join Zenith Leasedrive
Zenith Leasedrive group has appointed two business development managers.