Bookings are now being taken for
the ABFA Annual Dinner 2010
This year's ABFA Annual Dinner
will take place on Thursday, May 27th, 2010 and
will be held again, by popular demand, at the Grosvenor
House Hotel, Park Lane, London.
For more information, please
click
here.
Recent News Also Includes...
Invoice Finance
Made Easy
The
Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA) has launched
an invoice finance presentation which provides an insight
into the workings of the different types of funding
available to businesses from the Asset Based Finance
industry. To read on, please click
here.
Tickets On
Sale for BCR Conference In March
BCR
Publishing is well on the way to putting together this
year's Receivables Finance International Factoring Conference
and Exhibition. For further details, please click
here.
ABFA Welcomes
New Member of Staff
The
ABFA is delighted to welcome Anee Aktar, Education Administrator,
as a new member of staff. Anee was made permanent on
30th November 2009 and is primarily responsible for
supporting our Head of Education and managing course
bookings. For more information on Anee and her new role
please. For more information,
please... click
here.
ABFA Annual
Dinner Date for 2010 Now Announced
We
are pleased to announce that this year's ABFA Annual
Dinner will take place on Thursday, May 27th 2010 and
will be held again at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park
Lane, London. For more information,
please click
here.
New
And Improved ABFA Diploma Student Registration Period For 2010 Arrives
The
NEW ABFA Diploma is equivalent to a first year UK undergraduate degree and is
the final stage of the ABFA's distance learning programme. The newly-designed
course consists of Financial Understanding, the Residential Week, and the NEW
Operational and Legal Module. To
read on, please click here. Rise
In Sales For Firms With Asset Based Finance
Figures
released today by the Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA) confirm a modest
increase in sales for asset based finance backed businesses. For
more information, please click
here. ABFA
Launch New Fraud Alert System For Members
During
the course of 2009 the ABFA has been working closely with the FLA, to provide
a new fraud service which will benefit ABFA members. We are delighted now to launch
that new service, which is an internet based fraud alert system hosted by Dunn
and Bradstreet. The system allows members to share information on fraud in a secure
and compliant environment. For
further details, please click
here. ABFA
Quiz Night Champions Are Crowned
The
second ABFA Industry Quiz Night Competition reached its conclusion on 19th November,
at Metro Bar and Grill in Birmingham, as 'Barclays Eagles' were crowned the 2009
'ABFA Quiz Champions'. To read on, please click
here. Annual
Review of 2008 Now Available
Following
the sign off of the Association's 2008 accounts, we are happy to announce that
the Annual Report for 2008 is now available. For
further details, please click
here. Latest
ABFA Report Finds That The Recession Is Receding
According
to the latest Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA) Economic Report, the asset
based finance industry is continuing to assist UK businesses as they begin to
make their way out of the recession.
To
read on, please click
here. Asset
Based Lending Backed Firms Show Increase In Sales
The
latest quarterly figures released today by the Asset Based Finance Association
(ABFA); show that asset based finance backed businesses have seen a small increase
in sales as they find new business pipelines. Over the last quarter, total client
sales stood at £46,656 million, an increase of three per cent on March's
figures. For
more information, please click
here. ABFA
Announce The Next Three Industry E-Learning Courses
The
ABFA are delighted to announce the launch of the next suite of ABFA's e-learning
initiatives - Industry Risk - The Rag Trade, Printing Industry and Construction
Industry e-learning courses. For
further details, please click
here. SMEs
Put Themselves At Risk
According
to the new research by the Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA), 56 per cent
of SMEs aren't aware of the amount of financial support available from the Government.
To read on, please click
here. ABFA
Launch NEW Anti-Money Laundering E-Learning Compliance Course
The
ABFA is delighted to announce the launch of the NEW ABFA e-learning Course - as
part of it's e-Learning suite of products, that meets Anti-Money Laundering regulations
for your staff. For further details, please click
here. ABFA
Elect New Chairman
Maurice
Craft, managing director of Regency Factors, has been elected as the new Chairman
of the Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA). For
more information, please click
here. ABFA
Annual Conference Tickets Now on Sale
We
are pleased to announce that tickets for this year's 3rd ABFA Annual Conference
are now on sale. The conference is titled 'Back to Basics' and, with a new format
this year, will have a morning's session in the main conference hall, with 'Breakout
Zones' in the afternoon, addressing topics such as Invoice Finance, Asset Based
Lending and Technology and Motivation.
For more information, please click
here. ABFA
Annual Conference Dates for 2009 Are Announced
We
are pleased to announce that this year's 3rd ABFA Annual Conference will be held
on the Wednesday 2nd - Thursday 3rd of December at the Hilton Hotel and the Grand
Hotel in Brighton. To read on , please
click here. Latest
ABFA Figures Reflect Economic Climate
The
asset based finance industry today released its latest figures, with the industry
showing an expected fall in total finance provided to companies. For
more information, please click
here. ABFA
Release Glossary Of Terms For Asset Based Finance Industry And Products
The ABFA has today released a glossary of basic terms and
product descriptions to help to clarify the products available from the Asset
Based Finance industry. To read on, please click
here. ABFA's Response
to Today's Budget Announcement
The Asset Based
Finance Association (ABFA) welcomes the Budget's raft of corporate proposals,
including additional help for loss making companies and support for payment of
business rates. Equally positive was the announcement of the top-up trade credit
insurance scheme. For further comment, please click
here. Second ABFA
Economic Report is Now Commissioned
The ABFA
commissions a half yearly Economic Report. The second of these reports has now
been issued covering the period from Q2 2008 to Q4 2008. For
more information, please click
here. Asset Based
Advances £17 Billion in 2008
The asset
based finance industry continues to grow despite the severe downturn in the economy.
During 2008, the sector far exceeded expectation and at the end of the year was
advancing in excess of £17 billion pounds to UK businesses. For
more information on the 2008 ABFA statistics, please click
here. Tickets
on Sales for BCR Conference in March
BCR Publishing
is well on the way to putting together this year's Receivables Finance International
Factoring Conference and Exhibition. For further details, please click
here. Use Of Asset Based
Lending Set To Increase During Credit Crunch
New
research by the Asset Based Finance Association shows that beleaguered firms across
the UK are increasingly using asset based lending as a means of raising funds
and capital during the credit crunch. To read on, click
here. ABFA Course Brochure
For 2009 - Now Available
The 2009 ABFA Course
Brochure is now available. The brochure covers details of all Day Courses, Distance
Learning Courses and E-learning courses comprising the ABFA programme during the
coming year. For further details, please click
here. Real Help with
Finance
On Wednesday 14 January, Government
launched a package of support to address the cash flow, credit and capital needs
of businesses. For more information, please click
here. ABFA Diploma Student
Registration Period for 2009 Arrives
The ABFA
Diploma is comprised of two Distance Learning Modules and a Residential Week within
a three-year programme. It is the third and final step of the ABFA Distance Learning
Series and is a recognised academic qualification equivalent to a first year UK
Degree. To read on, click
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