All articles by Brian Cantwell

Xerox eyes leasing unit sale following Fujifilm merger collapse

Xerox is considering the sale of its leasing unit in order to attract a buyer after its failed $6.1bn Fujifilm merger, according to reports.

£775m RBS funding applications delayed until November

Banking Competition Remedies (BCR), the independent body established to implement £775m RBS funding known as the State Aid Alternative Funding Package, has appointed an executive director and targeted November for applications from UK challenger banks for the RBS funding.

Largest leasing companies revealed by Leaseurope for 2017

The largest leasing companies have been revealed in the 17th year of the Leaseurope list.

Barclays offers SMEs cashback asset finance incentive

Acquis aims for growth in central Europe with appointments

Leasing insurance broker Acquis insurance aims for growth in German, Austrian and Polish markets with several senior management changes.

Asset Alliance Group extends ABL facility by £70m

Commercial vehicle specialists Asset Alliance Group has extended its asset-based lending (ABL) facility by £70m, taking its full facility to £145m.

Wyelands Bank adds MD to asset-based lending team

Sanjeev Gupta’s Wyelands Bank, which lends to SMEs, has appointed a managing director for its working capital solutions team.

Banco BNI Europa provides €50m on Irish SME platform

Banco BNI Europa will provide €50m over two years as an institutional investor in an online platform that funds Irish SMEs.

Link Financial picks up €308m Spanish business loan portfolio

Grupo Cooperativo Cajamar has sold a €308m portfolio of 1,222 business loans with mortgage collateral to Link Financial Group.

Calverton Finance accredited for EFG scheme

Invoice finance funder Calverton Finance has become an accredited lender under the British Business Bank’s Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme.