All articles by Grant Collinson

Grant Collinson

IASB board member to address Captives Forum

The lead board advisor of the Leases project for the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB), Jan Engström, is to address the Captives Forum at its quarterly meeting on 12 December.

Don’t just sit there – innovate

It’s time for less talk and more action on innovation

US equipment finance market valued at $827bn for 2013

The US equipment finance market is expected to outstrip previous growth predictions to become an $827bn (€602bn) industry in 2013.

CHP launches new version of ALFA Systems

CHP Consulting has released the second update to its flagship asset and automotive finance software suite ALFA Systems.

‘Innovation must be 360 degrees’ – Ferrari chief tells lessors

The drive towards innovation must run through every part of a leasing business for it succeed – that was the message from and to the industry at the Leaseurope Annual Convention 2013 in Rome.

Extra £20bn funding for Lombard

UK lessor Lombard has called on businesses to consider asset finance to fund investments and boost growth and said it has access to £20bn (€23.6bn) in additional funding to lend.

Leasing should be positioned as catalyst for growth – Leaseurope convention

The role leasing can play in boosting the European economy was at the heart of discussions at the Leaseurope Annual Convention in Rome.

Invigors offers course on “vital” asset and lifecycle management

Asset finance consultancy firm Invigors EMEA is to run a one-day course on asset and lifecycle management which it says will help lessors to differentiate themselves in the market and improve non-interest income.

UK small business lenders must consider FCA – FLA

UK asset finance lenders which serve the country’s millions of small partnerships and sole traders are being our urged to work with the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) to see how the new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will affect their businesses.

NetSol goes mobile with leasing apps

Software provider NetSol Technologies has begun offering the first of a suite of mobile applications for its leasing and asset finance customers.