All articles by Brian Cantwell
Brian Cantwell
Lending Club shares jump 65% on US market float
Shares in P2P market lender Lending Club jumped 65% to $24 (19.3) per share last night after its New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) launch yesterday, valuing the firm at nearly $10bn.
LDF receives principal status from UK regulator
UK commercial finance group LDF has been approved by UK regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to help UK SME finance brokers manage regulatory responsibilities under the FCA consumer finance regime.
Shawbrook said to eye 2015 stock market flotation
Following in the wake of the Autumn Statement, British challenger bank Shawbrook has appointed consultants Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BoAML) and Goldman Sachs to advise on a possible initial possible offering (IPO), according to media reports.
UK govt consultation on Small Business Bill opens
A UK government consultation on legislation which will dramatically improve SMEs’ access to finance opened last Saturday.
British Business Bank: SMEs should look to asset finance
The British Business Bank (BBB) has commended asset finance as a solution for UK SME growth in its first annual report on the UK small business market.
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Copying success from the US to Europe
International lessor DLL, headquartered in the Netherlands, is utilising some innovative routes to market for financing copiers, with a long-term business strategy that will outlast the life cycle of the products it funds. Brian Cantwell reports
Soc Gen, BNP Paribas and DLL win big at Leasing Life awards
Société Générale Equipment Finance, BNP Paribas and DLL had reasons to celebrate as Leasing Life held its annual conference and awards ceremony in Polish capital Warsaw on the 26th November.
SME finance comparison site Co.Hub targets asset finance
An ex-Money Supermarket employee has launched a price comparison site aimed at SME finance options in the UK.
Bibby loan book passes £400m
UK invoice finance provider, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), said it increased funding provided to small and medium sized businesses from £392m to £415m between July to the end of September this year.
BNP Paribas and Canon team up for vendor finance
BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions has won a competitive tender to deliver vendor financing for Canon Europes sales organisation for an undisclosed sum.