Bill Stephenson, a straight talking Texan with a lifetime’s experience working in leasing stood down as CEO of Rabobank’s world leading vendor finance provider, DLL in December 2021. Ten days later he took the reigns at HPS Investment Partners of the businesses global leasing platforms which include PEAC UK and PEAC Europe, two B2B finance independents focused on small and mid-size enterprises.
- Why are all of the world’s leading bank owned asset finance companies now run by bankers and not specialist leasing professionals?
- Where are the opportunities where banks won’t play that provide exciting growth opportunities for independent finance providers?
- What are the key differences between the US and Europe – and how do these two large marketplaces differ?