Edition 290 – January/February 2021
It’s the economy
By Business Money group editor Robert Lefroy
The Long Haul 2021
The annual Business Money report examining the future of fintechs in business lending, by group editor Robert Lefroy
New Year greetings from WOA
Erik Timmermans, co-founder of World of Open Account, reports on the group’s first online event of 2021 and highlights further webinars that will be taking place during the months to come
Alive to opportunity
Philip Bowkley, global head of the Financial Institutions Group at Barclays Corporate Banking, presents a summary of the firm’s second annual report on the state of play in the world of fintech, produced in association with Money20/20
Into a new dawn
Chris Lee reflects
The GDP equation
John Brehcist, founder of roundwindow Consultancy Services, on the relationship between economic growth and the development of the receivables finance industry in different countries
Winds of change
Patrick Godwin on how the phasing out of direct subsidy payments is likely to affect British farmers
New beginnings for UK real estate
Miles Gibson, executive director at CBRE Research, highlights key findings from the group’s latest annual UK Real Estate Market Outlook report
Rays of sunshine
Adam Tyler, executive chairman of the Financial Intermediary & Broker Association, highlights industry bright spots from last year and looks at the opportunities that are on the horizon for 2021
On the web in 2021
Norman Chambers, managing directors of the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers, introduces the group’s online event series for the coming year
SME leaders in UK and Ireland looking forward in spite of challenges
Geoff Lawrence, managing director for the UK at Vistage, highlights the main findings of the firm’s latest CEO Confidence Index report
Counsel’s Opinion – Taxing times
Business Money talks to City barrister Professor Mark Watson-Gandy about the Finance Act 2020 and joint liability notices
Closing Thoughts – Uncomfortably numb
Industry insight from David Grosse, managing director of Number Eight Business Finance
