Edition 298 – March 2022
Receivables 2021
The 25th annual Business Money report on the UK invoice finance sector, sponsored by Credebt
Virtue signalling
By Business Money group editor Robert Lefroy
Examining the impacts of ESG
Erik Timmermans, co-founder of World of Open Account, reports on a recent web event hosted by the organisation looking at how environmental, social and governance issues are affecting businesses
Learning to live with the pandemic
John Lorié, chief economist at Atradius, presents a summary of the main findings from the group’s latest biannual Global Economic Outlook report
Recruitment Review 2022: Receivables and ABL
By Rob Milner, managing director of M2
Wet trade report – Business Outlook 2022
Analysis and forecasts for the coming year from specialist property advisor Christie & Co
Buy-now-pay-later market needs more robust regulation
Antony Stephen, CEO of Barclays Partner Finance, calls for government action to help protect consumers from spiralling debt
Patterns of history
Chris Lee reflects
A spark of hope for the future
John Brehcist, of roundwindow Consultancy Services, highlights some positives in dark times
Experience or education in commercial finance
Insight from Adam Tyler, executive chairman of the Financial Intermediary & Broker Association
Breaking the chain
NACFB managing director Norman Chambers on how the UK’s high streets are being reinvented
Counsel’s Opinion – New vetting regime
Business Money talks to City barrister Professor Mark Watson-Gandy about the National Security and Investment Act 2021
Closing Thoughts – A recipe for lending success
David Grosse, founder and managing director of Number Eight Business Finance, consults his commercial finance cookery book