BNP Paribas named top French bank and second in Europe in global sustainability rankings
For the seventh consecutive year, BNP Paribas, a European leasing powerhouse, has been listed in the “Global 100 Most Sustainable…
UK’s newest bank, DF Capital, announces £1bn in total loans to date
DF Capital, a provider of working capital for SMEs, has supported UK brokers and manufacturers with over £1bn in loans since the firm opened for business in 2017, it has…
26 Jan 2021
Close Brothers had a strong second-half 2020, but day of reckoning awaits all SME lenders
Close Brothers Group delivered strong second-half performance last year across its three divisions, but according to one critic, the bank's outlook for 2021 will very much depend on how the…
25 Jan 2021
LTi transitions from Libor to SOFR ahead of schedule
LTi Technology Solutions (LTi), a US-based provider of asset finance software and services active in the UK, has announced its transition from the Libor benchmark used by banks to set…
25 Jan 2021
Invigors EMEA postpones Dubai lease conference
Organisers of this year's conference in Dubai, scheduled for March 3 & 4 2021, have said the event will not take place as planned. Event organisers, Invigors EMEA, said in…
24 Jan 2021
Haydock agrees block discounting deal with London investment manager
UK-based asset finance specialist Haydock Finance has announced block discounting with investment manager Downing LLP, the company said in a statement. Haydock said the facility will enable the SME lender…
21 Jan 2021
UK SMEs increased digital investment during pandemic: survey
SMEs from across the UK – including those in non-consumer-facing sectors – are increasingly moving their operations online, according to Close Brothers Asset Finance’s latest research. Survey findings of 900…
20 Jan 2021