Leasing in the recession through to assets of the future
Hosted by Brendan Malkin, Editor, Leasing Life. Co-hosted by Grant Thornton
2 June 2009
VRL's leading leasing title, Leasing Life, has joined ranks with one of the UK's top business and financial advisors, Grant Thornton, to host a roundtable event on 2nd June and invites you to be part of the elite selected to provide thoughts, comment and views on the current state of play in the leasing debate.
These are difficult times for all industries and the leasing market is no exception. Funding is an increasingly pressing issue for lessors. It's more difficult to gain funding and the consumer market is harder to attract. The banking crisis is worsening and with less credit available, what can lessors do to maintain their competitive edge and protect margins through the recession? How can lessors position themselves for an upturn, whenever it comes?
The debate will focus on the impact of the recession on the leasing market, looking at key issues such as:
- CFO considerations
- Funding
- Distressed scenarios
- The future of captive and vendor finance
- The impact of legislation and standards
- Solutions
- Assets of the future
Attendees:
- Brendan Malkin - Editor - Leasing Life
- Carol Roberts - Managing Director - Bibby Leasing Limited
- Gerard Moon - Associate Director: Leasing and Asset Finance - Grant Thornton
- Giles Brand - Partner - Norton Rose
- John Barter - CEO - Oak Leasing
- Nigel Greenaway - General Manager: Marketing - JCB Finance Ltd
- Phillip White - CEO - Syscap
- Richard Carter - Head of Equipment Finance - HSBC
- Sam Geneen - Managing Director - Five Arrows Leasing
- Tarun Mistry - Director: Head of Leasing and Asset Finance - Grant Thornton
Look out for the write-up of this event in the next issue of Leasing Life.
The next leasing roundtable will be held in conjunction with Motor Finance,
The Accountant and International Accounting Bulletin and will discuss the
proposed changes to lease accounting.
To be involved contact us now.