All articles by Archana Rani

Archana Rani
NatWest’s Paul Edwards gains seat on FLA board
Edwards brings over a decade of experience from his tenure at NatWest to the FLA’s leadership team.
Evolution Funding appoints new group CFO
Mat Hanson’s expertise in financial leadership will be instrumental in guiding the company’s transformation efforts.
EIF supports LfA Förderbank Bayern with €13m counter-guarantee
The counter-guarantee enhances LfA Förderbank Bayern’s capacity to provide up to €400m ($432.84m) in financing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through regional banks.
EIF and Ringkjøbing agree to boost green investments for Danish SMEs
Ringkjøbing Landbobank will make the final decisions on loans distributed under the arrangement.
Lendscape, Findustrial team up for Pay-per-Use financing for asset finance
The collaboration combines Lendscape’s platform with Findustrial’s equipment-as-a-service (EaaS) expertise to provide a “plug-and-play” solution.
UK asset finance new business drops by 7% in August 2024
Cumulative new business for the first eight months of 2024 was still 4% higher, Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) data indicates.
Solifi secures majority investment from PE company
TA Associates intends to use the investment to fuel its growth strategy, which includes product innovation and market expansion.
Time Finance expands funding facility with NatWest to support UK SMEs
The new agreement increases the facility to support growing demand for invoice finance and asset-based lending facilities.
EIB grants €150m loan to Pekao Leasing for Polish SMEs
The loan will stimulate economic development, supporting SME growth as well as green projects in Poland.
Netsol and Hiltermann team up to expand presence in Europe
The partnership sees Hiltermann adopt Netsol’s WFS, a white label lending platform to bolster its offerings.