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Sotiris Kanaris
SQN raises £30m for asset finance fund
SQN Asset Finance has raised £30m (41.2m) through a placing of 28,985,507 ordinary shares at an issue price of 103.5p per share for its SQN Asset Finance Income Fund.
UK lessors pave way for brokers regulation understanding
UK lessors LDF, Aldermore, Investec came together with the Financial Conduct Authority, KPMG and law firm Addleshaw Goddard to explain the appointed representative route for commercial finance brokers.
Alta Group and Genpact expand partnership for commercial equipment finance
Leasing consultancy The Alta Group strengthened its partnership with Indian business process and technology management firm Genpact, to expand their offering to equipment finance clients.
BDL: German new leasing business grows 7.2% in Q1
New leasing business grew by 7.2% in Germany over the first quarter of the year compared to the same period in 2014, according to the German leasing association Bundesverband Deutscher Leasing-Unternehmen (BDL).
Leaseurope: Equipment leasing profitability hits five year high
The equipment leasing sector recorded the highest profitability levels in five years in 2014, according to Leaseuropes Index Segment Survey.
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FLA: Asset finance up 20% in April
Asset finance new business increased by 20% in April compared to the same month last year at £2.54bn (3.48bn), according to the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA).
Close Brothers: Only one in three SMEs offer apprenticeships
Only one in three SMEs across the UK currently offer apprenticeships, according to new research from the Close Brothers Business Barometer, a quarterly survey of SME owners and senior managers.
STB in £250k finance deal with recruiter
Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has provided a £250,000 invoice finance facility to recruitment and executive search company Circle Square.
GE launches sales process for US lending assets
General Electric has launched the sales process for approximately $40bn (£26.1bn/36.4bn) of its US commercial lending assets, a market report revealed.
GE hires Deutsche Bank to sell Italian lender GE Capital Interbanca
General Electric is working with Deutsche Bank to sell Italian lender GE Capital Interbanca as part of the sale of its banking and finance arm GE Capital, according to press reports.