All articles by Jonathan Minter

Jonathan Minter

Jonathan is the editor of Motor Finance magazine. You can reach him at jonathan.minter@verdict.co.uk

Andrew Bailey named head of FCA

Andrew Bailey has been named as the chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

McDermott steps out of race to become permanent FCA chief exec

Tracy McDermott has withdrawn from the race to replace Martin Wheatley as the permanent chief executive at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Leaseplan: telematics acceptance gaining traction

Globally, half of all fleet drivers would feel comfortable having a telematics device installed in their car, according to LeasePlan’s 2015 MobilityMonitor.

Nostrum to integrate Hello Soda products into services

Technology company Nostrum Group is to integrate credit and data analytics company Hello Soda’s Profile software into its offerings.

Alphabet: Businesses failing to consider hidden costs of business travel

The majority of UK businesses are so focused on reducing the ‘hard’ costs of business travel that they fail to consider the wider elements of business mobility, a survey by Alphabet has found.

Marston Holdings acquires Burlington Group

Collections company Burlington Group has been acquired by judicial services group Marston Holdings for an undisclosed amount.

Visa and Docusign release smart contracts and payments prototype

Visa and Docusign have released a proof-of-concept payment system, designed to allow customers to agree to finance on the dashboard of a connected car.

Sword Apak conference: digital disruption on the way

Sword Apak’s Global Wholesale Finance Summit in 2015 had a few messages throughout, but undoubtedly one of the key themes was that the world was moving increasingly online, and that the motor retail and finance industry needed to keep up.

EU to expand cross border small claims debt recovery

The European Parliament has voted to increase the amount which can be claimed through the European Small Claims Procedure (ESCP) from €2,000 (£1,473.54) to €5,000.

UK Gov. approves BVRLA’s ADR service

The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association’s (BVRLA) Conciliation Service has been approved by the UK government as a consumer alternative dispute resolution (ADR) body.