All articles by Alejandro Gonzalez
Alejandro Gonzalez
Alejandro Gonzalez has been the Editor of Leasing Life since January 2020.
Kazakhstan’s leasing sector thrives amid challenges
Amidst an improving economic landscape and rising local demand, Kazakhstan’s leasing sector is experiencing steady growth in 2023. Eugene Gerden (in Moscow) and Alejandro Gonzalez (in London) report.
Navigating the AI landscape in the asset finance space
Insights from industry experts, including Alfa’s CTO Andrew Flegg, TomorrowZone’s CEO Deborah Reuben, and Finativ’s Simon Harris, shed light on the diverse applications, challenges, and the evolving role of AI in the financial sector, writes Jeremy Weltman.
Outlook: A glimpse into asset finance trends in 2024
Peter Hunt, the COO of Finativ asked a few industry friends – Ylva Oertengren, Simon Goldie and Christian Roelofs – for their thoughts on major trends and events that will help shape SME lending in 2024. Below are their combined observations.
Graph Databases: A resilient solution for evolving supply chains
Years of disrupted supply chains seem to be at a welcome end, for now. Navneet Mathur of Neo4j says that’s no reason for supply chain optimisation complacency.
2024: A new era for SME financing
Ed Rimmer, the CEO of Time Finance, considers the prospects for SMEs as a New Year dawns.
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A year of challenges and promise: ALD/LeasePlan
Alfonso Martinez, UK Managing Director at ALD Automotive | LeasePlan (soon to be Ayvens) looks forward to 2024.
FSB launches super-complaint against excessive personal guarantees by banks
Banks frequently require personal guarantees from directors of small businesses to ensure repayment.
FLA reports 11% surge in October 2023
In a resounding testament to economic resilience, the FLA’s latest data reveal a noteworthy 11% boost in asset finance new business for October 2023.
Asset finance banks shun SBTi climate verification
The withdrawal by SocGen, ABN Amro and HSBC underscores the banks’ concerns that adhering to SBTi rules would impose limitations on their ability to finance fossil fuels.
SBTi’s tailored route to net zero for SMEs
In the pursuit of net-zero emissions by 2050, SMEs face unique challenges. This Q&A with Alberto Carrillo Pineda of the UN-backed Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) sheds light on the challenges and benefits for SMEs striving for net-zero emissions by 2050.