The International Asset Finance Network Online is organising a string of exclusive seminars and interviews over the next year to offer a constant stream of new insights, advice and networking.
Our conference series gives you access to some of the finest minds in asset finance, where you can expand your market knowledge through presentations, live Q&A sessions and networking opportunities.
Events are streamed live at a time to suit your schedule so you can make the most of the interactive elements, but if you were unable to take part, then each seminar will be added to the On-Demand streaming service to ensure you get the maximum value from your subscription.
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An in-depth look at the effects of rate for risk on the US market as an indicator of the likely effect of its introduction in the UK. The second in a two session series of webcasts sponsored by NETSOL Technologies.
According to a 2017 study of 2.4 million auto loans by 326 different financial institutions in 50 states, 54% of auto loan borrowers did not get the lowest interest available to them!
In a world of rate for risk, David Betteley, Head of Auto Finance Community for Asset Finance Connect talks to industry leader Peter Minshall, Executive Vice President, North America at NETSOL Technologies who, after 30+ years in the industry, shares his honest insights on the future of rate for risk, how the rise of new technology may mean customers get the upper-hand and what does the future hold for the UK market?
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An in-depth look at the effects of rate for risk on the US market as an indicator of the likely effect of its introduction in the UK. The first in a two session series of webcasts sponsored by NETSOL Technologies.
David Betteley, head of auto finance community for Asset Finance Connect talks to Peter Minshall, Executive Vice President, North America at NETSOL Technologies and former head of operations, Africa and Asia Pacific at Daimler Financial Services to consider how rate for risk has affected the US market.
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Angela Montacute is joined by Chris Kirby, founder of Tomorrow’s Journey to discuss the evolution of subscription based products and hear first hand the opportunities and challenges implementing such models presents.
The conversation focuses on the practical problems and challenges of implementing car subscription models and some of the key aspects to building successful and scalable products. Chris also talks about how he sees subscription evolving over the coming years.
Tomorrow’s Journey is an innovative software company that is helping some of the world’s biggest automotive brands to launch scalable smart mobility business models quickly and cost effectively.
The latest Asset Finance Connect webcast features a follow-up interview with Richard Jones, MD of Motor Finance & Leasing, Lloyds Banking Group on rate-for-risk, a pricing model which they have used in the past, and are currently re-evaluating in a series of pilots with auto dealers in the UK.
“Rate for risk could have a bigger role in the [auto finance] market.” Jones told David Betteley, Asset Finance Connect’s auto finance community leader “But it changes the model. You’ve got to give the driver a sense of their credit-worthiness right at the start of the journey… If you’re a retailer it changes the way you advertise vehicles, and it changes the way you market.”
Do brokers need to disclose commission from lenders to their customers?
The recent Court of Appeal judgment (Wood v Commercial First Business. March 2021) appears to make it much more likely that a loan will be rescinded in cases where a broker was paid a commission by a lender, which was not disclosed to the borrower.
In a one hour webcast David Betteley will be interviewing an expert panel to discuss the implications for brokers and their funders as they consider whether or not to change long established business practice.
All delegate questions will be answered by our panel – either during or after this event.
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Deloitte’s 2021 Global Automotive Consumer Study suggests that the future preference of buying vehicles in-person versus on-line is still to be determined with the majority of customers still preferring the in-person experience. Yet as Murad Baig, Chief Product Officer at Otoz, a subsidiary of NETSOL Technologies points out the US largest dealership group AutoNation Inc still has a market cap of $7.6bn compared to Carvana’s (online car buying marketplace) market cap of $52.6bn shows that customer preferences are changing.
Find out Murad Baig’s point of view on which auto retail model will prevail, and understand the implications of these findings for auto finance providers.
Murad Baig is Chief Product Officer at Otoz, and a formerly led Fintech & Disruptive Technologies at Deloitte. Otoz announced this month (June 2021) their implementation of a true end-to-end e-commerce platform for MINI USA (OEM) and MINI Financial services. Otoz was selected because it was able to bridge gaps in existing the automotive retail process. This new platform can help OEM’s get the increased value they are seeking as they increasingly focus on direct to customer models as their preferred retail model.
Otoz are specialists in developing digital-first automotive retail and mobility solutions for OEMs, dealerships, and start-ups to further facilitate seamless customer and dealer engagement.
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Heidi Bauer, chief operating officer and co-founder of Otoz Mobility, NETSOL Technologies’ mobility and digital retailing arm, has a unique perspective on the development of auto finance. After serving as a consultant for Mercer Consulting in Dubai, she launched fromcash2car, a start-up in Germany focused on digitalizing auto financial services. Most recently she co-founded Otoz, a b2b technology start-up that enables automotive companies to launch mobility services and seamless digital retailing solutions. Her mission has remained steadfast, to provide consumers with seamless, digital and transparent access to mobility.
Heidi has her own clear vision for the future of the industry – its third horizon; and has become an authoritative commentator on how companies across the sector are rapidly transforming to meet consumer needs. McKinsey and Company strategy consultants describe the transformation process from the current industry state (horizon one) to next generation models (the third horizon) through a transitional second horizon, that encompasses emerging opportunities, including rising entrepreneurial ventures likely to generate substantial profits in the future and require considerable investment now.
In a one hour interview with Heidi, David Betteley, content leader for auto finance at IAFN will explore horizons two and three, drawing from her experience across the Americas, Europe and Asia/Pacific in traditional auto finance, as well as innovative auto and mobility technologies.
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What does the chief exec of UKs largest auto finance provider know about the future of UK motor finance?
Here is your chance to find out! Members questions answered by Richard Jones, managing director of motor finance and leasing at Lloyds Banking Group.
From midday (UK) on 24th May for exactly one hour, David Betteley head of content at IAFN will be talking with Richard Jones, managing director of motor finance and leasing at Lloyds Banking Group about the issues which are keeping senior auto finance industry execs awake at night.
IAFN delegates will direct David’s questions. We expect these will include some or all of the following:
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For a long time the automotive industry has been protected from disruption with high barriers to entry thanks to massive scale and manufacturing advantages, trusted brands and regulatory inhibitors. Digital disruption is beginning to lead to rapid transformation of the sector, bringing challenges and opportunities.
With a growing interest in the automotive finance industry in holding assets on the balance sheet for longer than first life-stage only, the industry’s vision is gradually moving from the business of selling many cars to one customer, in favor of selling one car to many customers. This strategy can allow captives to test a variety of fleet solutions and eventually implement them in a portfolio of products.
Based around IAFN research commissioned by Sopra Banking Software, this event will explore the new strategies that fit with this vision, such as subscription and car sharing services, leading towards not only Car-as-a-Service, but eventually Car-as-a-Platform.
Following an introduction to the research by the author, Valerio Iannucci, which involved in-depth interviews with industry executives, you’ll have a seat at the table for our industry roundtable discussion with a chance to put your questions to the panel.
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