All articles by Brian Cantwell

Mann Island Finance appoints managing director to lead business

Mann Island Finance has replaced its managing director Jo Jenner who has moved to a role at parent bank Investec.

Tower Leasing opens office in Northern Ireland

UK lessor and broker Tower Leasing has opened an office in Belfast, Northern Ireland and has recruited a former Grenke account manager to lead the operation.

Carillion executives’ testimony demonstrates inability to prioritise equity over debt

United Trust Bank warns on decreasing margins for asset finance

Midlands Asset Finance launches online vendor finance program

Financial services broker, Midlands Asset Finance (MAF), has launched vendor finance for its online platform Asset Finance Compared.

1PM joins p2p funding marketplace Mintos for loan origination boost

1pm has entered into a cooperation agreement with ‘AS Mintos Marketplace’ (“Mintos”) to be a loan originator on its online marketplace for loans.

Hitachi Capital Business Finance launches VAT funding product

Hitachi Capital Business Finance has offered the option to fund VAT across the term of an agreement when paying back loans.

HSBC makes first use of UKEF bank underwriting scheme

HSBC has funded £500k of ventilation equipment for Hull-based supplier North Sea Ventilation (NSV) to Nigeria LNG, an overseas energy company, with a bond guarantee on the deal by UK Export Finance (UKEF).

Arbuthnot Latham launches ABL business targeting SMEs

Private bank Arbuthnot Latham has entered the SME asset-based lending (ABL) space with the launch of its business Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending.

AF-PA plans 2018 Christmas lunch

The Asset Finance Professionals Association (AF-PA) has announced its charity Christmas lunch is to be held on the 14 December 2018.