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SME FINANCE

Why optimism reigns for Aldermore 

Aldermore’s Lee Rhodes says after a year of suppressed spending due to Covid, the bank is predicting a return to asset financing

COUNTRY FOCUS: ROMANIA

Bounce back in Bucharest

While many of its neighbours continue to suffer due to Covid, the Romanian leasing market is showing signs of recovery


EUROPE

A Tour de France path to recovery 

It may be difficult to predict when we will reach the Champs-Elysees, but a recovery is on the way, says SGEF’s Odile de Saivre

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Testing times for invoice finance

Cloud-enabled IT systems will be crucial for lessors that provide invoice finance coming out of the pandemic, says Trade Ledger

CHARITY

Covid-19, leaseback, and SME risk failure in the UK

Looking back at 2020, plus a fund to help 10-year-old Beau. Can you help?