All articles by Brian Cantwell

FLA: asset finance up 7% in October

Figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew by 7% in October, compared with the same month last year.

Aldermore hits £1bn of new asset finance lending as shareholders approve FirstRand takeover

Aldermore has written £1bn of asset finance to UK businesses in 2017, which it attributed to an increase in sector coverage, key recruitment, and lead origination developments.

ThinCats and Hennik Edge to provide £100m to UK manufacturers

P2P funder ThinCats is making £100m (€113.06m) available to fund UK manufacturing businesses in partnership with advisory team Hennik Edge.

Reward Finance appoints ex-Bibby staffer to its North West team

Alternative funding provider, Reward Finance, has appointed a business development director to its North West UK team.

Analysis: brokers and lending an increasingly competitive market

BBC panorama: high-value assets and vat exemptions

Bank of Ireland UK completes £42.5m acquisition of Marshall Leasing

First Asset Finance secures £10m funding line from Shawbrook

Alphabet appoints Ewen as manager for direct sales

Alphabet has appointed Jo Ewen to a newly-created role as general manager for new business direct sales for the corporate, SME and public sectors.

Erste Group and DLL team up to target €17bn CEE leasing market

Erste Group Bank (Erste Group) and DLL have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to target for vendor financing and leasing activities in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).