All articles by Grant Collinson
Grant Collinson
Booking opens for NACFB Expo 2013
Registration for the UK’s National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers’ (NACFB) 2013 Commercial Finance Expo is now open.
BLME snaps up ING Lease pair
The Bank of London and the Middle East (BLME) has appointed two senior figures from ING Lease UK as directors of its leasing team as it aims to grow its broker-led business.
Recommendations dominate broker introductions
More than two-thirds of UK brokers generated the majority of their new-client business through referrals in 2012 with just 15% of brokers reaching most of their new customers through the web.
Leasing Life Awards: ¡Jo, qué noche!
After the serious business of the Leasing Life Conference was concluded, delegates and guests returned to Barcelona Melia hotel for the serious business of the Leasing Life Awards.
The Leasing Life European Conference 2012
Leasing can be a lifeline for European businesses while tough economic conditions prevail, and will become vital as industries confront resource scarcity. That was the message from delegates at the Leasing Life European Conference 2012 held in Barcelona at the end of November.
Aldermore reaches £2bn lending milestone
UK bank Aldermore has lent £2bn (2.4bn) to businesses since starting business in the summer of 2009, with £378m of the total lend in the form of asset finance.
Funding Circle pushes past £70m
More than £70m (85m) has been lent through online lending marketplace Funding Circle.
Foundations Women in Leasing project gets a boost
Not-for-profit organisation the Leasing Foundation has ramped up its industry development programme with the appointment of a marketing intern.
Recruiter New Leaf acquires rival
UK leasing recruitment firm New Leaf Search has acquired invoice finance and banking recruitment specialist Commercial Finance People (CFP) with the aim of broadening its sector focus.
Dennis takes on new role at leasing outsourcer
Business process provider to the leasing market, LPM Outsourcing, has promoted Ian Dennis to business development director.