All articles by Saad Ahmed
Saad Ahmed
Societe Generale selects invoice finance platform
Societe Generale will expand its use of HPD Software’s Aquarius platform for its invoice finance business.
Daimler to launch ‘connect business’ services for fleets
Daimler Financial Services will launch Mercedes-Benz Connectivity Services GmbH, a connectivity service for business fleets, on 1st April 2017.
Bibby FS appoints Winterton UK chief executive
Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has appointed Edward Winterton as UK chief executive officer. The move follows BFS’ restructure of its executive committee last week, which saw the departure of Steve Box, former international chief executive.
Nucleus Commercial Finance reaches £500m in SME lending
Nucleus Commercial Finance has reached £500m (€580m) in lending to UK small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and intends to reach £1bn in the next 12 months.
Secure Trust sees asset finance rise 66% year-on-year to £117.2m
Secure Trust Bank’s asset finance business increased by 66% year-on-year to £117.2m (€135.4m) in 2016, according to the bank’s full year results for 2016, accounting for 8.9% of total loans and advances.
Wesleyan’s Errington appointed as chair of FCA smaller business practitioner panel
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Craig Errington, group chief executive of Wesleyan, as chair of its smaller business practitioner panel.
Toyota Industries acquires Dutch materials handler Vanderlande
Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) has signed an agreement to acquire Vanderlande, an automated materials handler, from private equity firm NPM Capital.
PEAC makes three hires
Pan European Asset Company (PEAC) has continued its focus on the UK hard asset market with three hires.
FCA Group appoints ROI to support its offering for fleets
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Fleet and Business has appointed fleet support agency ROI to manage aspects of its offering for fleets.