All articles by Brian Cantwell
Brian Cantwell
Aldermore revives intention for IPO
UK challenger bank Aldermore has revived its intention to float on the London stock exchange, according to a statement released to the press by the bank today.
BBB: fixed assets now major demand by SMEs for finance
The British Business Bank (BBB) found UK SME’s main demand for finance has switched from working capital to investing in new fixed assets, in a testimony contributed to the government’s report on SME business finance.
FCA to include bank non-executive directors in regulatory regime
Non-executive directors with specific responsibilities, such as chairman, will come under the senior managers regime, according to the UK regulatory body the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority confirmed.
GE provides £6m leasing facility to BMI Healthcare
GE Capital has provided a £6m (8.14m) structured leasing facility to BMI Healthcare, a private hospital operator in the UK.
BoE predicts negative UK inflation rates during 2015
Inflation in the UK could fall from its 0.5% rate and ‘potentially turn negative in the spring’, according to the governor of the Bank of England.
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Will price comparison sites work in leasing?
Last month a former MoneySuperMarket employee set up Co.Hub, a price-comparison site for business finance. Raising awareness among SMEs is vital for the asset finance industry, but might more engagement with small business erode the position of brokers? Brian Cantwell talks to some of those involved
Aldermore sales director moves to UTB
Keith Sangwin has joined United Trust Bank asset finance division as its head of sales.
2014 record growth year for asset finance
Asset finance new business reached £25.4bn (33.68bn) in 2014, an increase of 13% compared to the previous year, according to the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA).
Jones re-joins Hitachi as head of strategy
Sean Jones will re-join Hitachi Capital as head of strategy after a year as Aldermore’s head of broker sales.
Pancredit adds UK sales manager
Lender Pancredit has added Sarah Jackson as sales manager for London and the south east of the UK.