All articles by Sotiris Kanaris
Sotiris Kanaris
Ultimate Finance appoints regional director
UK leasing company Ultimate Finance Group has appointed Colin Chastey to the newly-created role of regional director for the south west of England.
Former Lloyds relationship director joins Bibby
UK finance provider Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has appointed Robin Crouch as head of sales for the Midlands region.
CHP Consulting upgrades software platform
CHP Consulting has released Version 5.3 of ALFA Systems, its software platform for asset and automotive finance operations.
UK challenger bank Shawbrook to float
Shawbrook Bank plans to raise £90m (127m) through a London Stock Exchange listing due to take place in April 2015.
New board appointments for the Leasing Foundation
The Leasing Foundation has expanded its board of directors by making five new board appointments.
Former FCA senior manager joins P2P lender
Peer-to-peer (P2P) lender RateSetter has hired Simon Pearse in a new role as head of compliance.
FSB: small business confidence robust
The small business index, a measure of small business confidence in the UK, showed positive confidence levels among small firms in the first quarter of 2015.
ABFA: Q4 2014 record quarter for UK asset-based finance
Businesses in the UK received an all-time high £19.4bn (26.9bn) of funding though asset based finance in the last quarter of 2014, an Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA) report revealed.
Secure Trust Bank backs manufacturer acquisition
Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has provided signs manufacturer MBM Display and Digital, with a £50,000 (68,800) invoice discounting line to support the acquisition of Tell Tale Signs.
News analysis: P2P
P2P has hit the headlines, involving banks and multi-national businesses. Sotiris Kanaris analyses if there are any implications for the asset finance market