Who will be named the asset finance provider of the year 2023 at the AFC Summer Awards?

One of this year’s community awards at the Asset Finance Connect Summer Awards is the AFC asset finance provider of the year award, to recognise a market-leading asset finance organisation or broker that delivers all-round exceptional value to its publics, whilst demonstrate a strong entrepreneurial culture which is innovative, ambitious and which embodies all that is best about the UK asset finance industry as it seeks to meet the needs of borrowers, particularly SMEs. Why not submit your entry now or nominate one of the outstanding organisations that you work with. Closing date for entries is April 14th.

Who will be named the asset finance provider of the year 2023 at the AFC Summer Awards?

Mar 31, 2023

One of this year’s community awards at the Asset Finance Connect Summer Awards is the AFC asset finance provider of the year award, to recognise a market-leading asset finance organisation or broker that delivers all-round exceptional value to its publics, whilst demonstrate a strong entrepreneurial culture which is innovative, ambitious and which embodies all that is best about the UK asset finance industry as it seeks to meet the needs of borrowers, particularly SMEs. Why not submit your entry now or nominate one of the outstanding organisations that you work with. Closing date for entries is April 14th.

ELFA President and CEO Ralph Petta to retire at end of 2023

At a specially convened meeting of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) Board of Directors on March 25th, Chair Bob Neagle announced that President and CEO Ralph Petta will retire at the end of 2023. Petta has served in a variety of roles at ELFA and its Foundation over the past 36 years. He was named President and CEO in 2016.

ELFA President and CEO Ralph Petta to retire at end of 2023

Mar 31, 2023

At a specially convened meeting of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) Board of Directors on March 25th, Chair Bob Neagle announced that President and CEO Ralph Petta will retire at the end of 2023. Petta has served in a variety of roles at ELFA and its Foundation over the past 36 years. He was named President and CEO in 2016.

AFC Summer Awards 2023: How to write a compelling nomination

Asset Finance Connect receives over a hundred nominations per year for its annual summer awards – this makes a lot of work for our volunteer judges. Well written, well considered nominations stand more chance of winning because they tell the judges what they need to know, without making them work hard to find the information they need to reach a fair conclusion. Well written nominations are clear and succinct, provide objective evidence including facts and figures as well as subjective evidence like testimonials that make it easy for the judges to respond positively.

AFC Summer Awards 2023: How to write a compelling nomination

Mar 30, 2023

Asset Finance Connect receives over a hundred nominations per year for its annual summer awards – this makes a lot of work for our volunteer judges. Well written, well considered nominations stand more chance of winning because they tell the judges what they need to know, without making them work hard to find the information they need to reach a fair conclusion. Well written nominations are clear and succinct, provide objective evidence including facts and figures as well as subjective evidence like testimonials that make it easy for the judges to respond positively.

Thought Leaders

Credit Risk Apathy Could Squash Your Chances of Fleet Financing

Mar 29, 2023

When you see a construction crew paving a road, laying cement onto a highway, or demolishing a building, it’s not just a one-man job. It requires multiple people and heavy-duty equipment like bulldozers, cranes, pavers, excavators and tractors. And then you have e-commerce businesses like Amazon, which rely on a large fleet of vehicles, vans and trucks to deliver their customers’ goods to their doors.

Appointments

Andrew Peet, digital transformation specialist, joins Finativ

Mar 27, 2023

With finance companies under increasing pressure to find digital solutions that deliver step-change improvements in customer experience and productivity, specialist consulting and corporate finance firm Finativ have expanded their “finance native” expertise with the appointment of Andrew Peet as Consulting Director.

Leasing Professionals

Win £10,000 for your chosen charity at the AFPA Trust Big Quiz

Mar 29, 2023

More and more teams are registering and nominating their chosen charities for the AFPA Trust Big Quiz, which will take place on May 18th at the prestigious Royal Overseas League Club in Mayfair, London. Close Brothers, who are sponsoring the event, are hoping to take home the Rivermore Trophy and win £10,000 for their two worthy charities - Cancer Research UK and Make-A-Wish-Foundation.