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LWGOLD26 is just around the corner

LWGOLD26 Next Wednesday we’ll be filling the ballroom at London’s Hilton Bankside, and so this morning we’d like to share a couple of shortlists with you -- for the Outstanding Commitment to Staff and EDI Award, and the Outstanding UK Bank-Owned Lessor Award...

Alfa boosts fleet finance capabilities

Alfa has announced new enhancements to Alfa Systems for Fleet Finance. With fleet providers managing ever-larger portfolios, Alfa Systems now enables organisations to create consolidated vehicle orders, simplifying high-volume fleet acquisitions...

UTB: AI and Underwriting

UTB Quickfire Questions AI is coming to Asset Finance, but what’s the biggest misconception about technology and underwriting? Lisa Thomas, Head of Credit at UTB, shares her view, while Umar Butt explains what role underwriters play in building broker trust…

LWGOLD26 - awards shortlists 4&5

LWGOLD26 This year’s Leasing World Going Further Gold Awards is all set for next week, Wednesday 7 October, sponsored by United Trust Bank. Today we're naming this year's Business Finance Champion and the Charity & Community Support Award winner...

July AF new business up 2%

survey data FLA New figures released this morning by the Finance & Leasing Association (“FLA”) show that asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew by 2pct in July 2026 compared with the same month in 2025...

UTB welcomes Steve Gee

United Trust Bank ("UTB") has appointed highly experienced asset finance professional Steve Gee as Commercial Director – Asset Finance. Steve (pictured left) joins UTB to lead the development of a new vendor finance business...

LWGOLD26 - third Awards shortlist

LWGOLD26 Two weeks and one day from today, we’ll be heading to this year’s Leasing World Going Further Gold Awards, which goes ahead on Wednesday 7 October, sponsored by United Trust Bank. This morning we’d like to share the shortlist for the Next Generation Award…

Long Read: Artificially Intelligent

complaints In this week's Long Read, Gateley Legal’s Senior Associate Edmund Locock and Trainee Solicitor Ann-Marie Henry consider the ways in which AI is already introducing misinformation into legal proceedings...

Strategic Asset Finance from Reward

Nick Smith Reward Funding is today launching Reward Strategic Asset Finance. Building on Reward’s established relationship-led approach, Reward Strategic Asset Finance combines structured thinking with asset-backed lending...

FLA members provided £98bn Jan-July

FLA data New figures released this morning by the Finance & Leasing Association show that FLA members across the asset finance, consumer finance and motor finance markets provided £98.2 billion of new lending in the first seven months of 2026...

UTB boosts High Value Car team

United Trust Bank Asset Finance has appointed Kate Johnson (pictured) as Regional Broker Manager with a focus on continuing to develop the Bank’s successful High Value Car business. Kate has nearly twenty years of experience in the motor finance industry...

Hopes of Autumn turnaround for SMEs

Novuna survey data Despite a twelve-year low in the percentage of small businesses predicting growth over the summer months (24pct), two in three enterprises say they are working hard on plans to secure future growth, according to research from Novuna Business Finance...

LWGOLD26 - second Awards shortlist

LWGOLD26 statuettes In four weeks’ time we’ll be looking back on another highly enjoyable Leasing World Going Further Gold Awards, all set for 7 October and sponsored by United Trust Bank. Today we’d like to get things rolling for the Top Specialist Car Funder category…

LWGOLD26 - our first Awards shortlist

LWGOLD26 Next month, the Hilton London Bankside is set to welcome guests to this year's Leasing World Going Further Gold Awards, sponsored for a third year by our loyal supporters at United Trust Bank. The event is on Wednesday 7 October...

Quickfire Questions with UTB Asset Finance

Astrid Michael at UTB In today’s video e-newsletter, United Trust Bank’s Lauren Angus tells us what question brokers always ask when first meeting her, and Astrid Michael shares her view on what keeps brokers coming back to UTB Asset Finance…

AF new business soars 15% in June

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (“FLA”) show that asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew by 15pct in June 2026 compared with the same month in 2025, with growth being broad-based across asset sectors...

Aldermore grows infrastructure team

Aldermore has appointed Kitty Byrne (pictured) as Project Finance Lead to its Energy and Infrastructure team, strengthening its specialist expertise as it expands its support for businesses and projects contributing to the UK's energy transition...

Propel Finance helps SMEs pick Apple

Propel Finance has today announced a new partnership to provide ﬁnance to SMEs investing in Apple products. The programme will be launched with Sync, an Apple Business Partner, as Propel continues to grow its fully digital B2B embedded ﬁnance oﬀering in the UK...

STAR AF strengthens senior leadership team

STAR Asset Finance has announced the promotion of two senior leaders from within the business. Tim Tainty (pictured) has been appointed Group Chief Operating Officer, and Sean Devoy has taken on the role of Chief Financial Officer...

Stance drives record lending at UTB

United Trust Bank Asset Finance has recorded its strongest ever performance over the first seven months of 2026. Nathan Mollett, Managing Director – Asset Finance (left), explained, "Stance complements our established UTB AF business perfectly..."

Long Read: cruises and Capone

Caribbean holiday In this month's Long Read, Contributing Editor Allan Foad's recent Caribbean cruise has inspired him to consider the role of those islands in the wider global economy, as well as the stories of Henry Morgan, James Bond and money laundering through history...