STATISTICS UNVEIL INVESTMENT STRENGTHENING DESPITE WAR IN UKRAINE
After two years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are speeding up investments using specialized financing, even surpassing 2019 figures. According to data revealed by the Portuguese Association of Leasing, Fact…
Learn More"This is the time to work on innovative solutions in specialized financing," noted Rita Marques, Secretary of State for Tourism, Commerce and Services, during the ALF Forum, held this Thursday. In a similar view, the president of the Portuguese Association of Leasing, Factoring and Renting, Luís Aug…
Learn MoreSUPPORT FOR COMPANIES EXCEEDED 37 BILLION EUROS
Specialized financing started to recover in 2021 to values close to the pre-pandemic period, according to data now revealed by the Portuguese Association of Leasing, Factoring and Renting (ALF) regarding the annual performance of the three sectors it…
Learn MoreIN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR, THE SECTOR SUPPORTED THE PORTUGUESE ECONOMY WITH 15.8 BILLION EUROS
Factoring is strengthening its weight in the European economy in this second pandemic year, as shown by data for the first half of the year, revealed by EUF, the European Federation of the sector. Th…
Learn MoreGROWTH IN 2021 BUT STILL SLIGHTLY BELOW PRE-PANDEMIC FIGURES
Specialized financing is managing to overcome the strong contraction of the economy, with a generalized recovery in the accumulated three quarters of 2021. Data revealed by the Portuguese Leasing, Factoring and Renting Association (ALF) …
Learn MoreAmong the 26 Leaseurope member countries, Portugal grew below average in the first semester.
Leaseurope, the European Leasing Association, has made available the data concerning the performance of Leasing in Europe in the first half of 2021, with a positive outlook in which Leasing recovered 27.9%…
Learn MoreTHE ASSOCIATION'S FIRST AGREEMENT WITH A LAW SCHOOL WAS FORMALIZED LAST FRIDAY
The Portuguese Association of Leasing, Factoring and Renting (ALF) and the Law School of the Lusófona University of Lisbon (FD-ULHT) signed a protocol last Friday to develop joint activities and projects of common inte…
Learn MoreLEASING, FACTORING AND RENTING BEGIN RECOVERY IN PANDEMIC PERIOD
The Portuguese Association of Leasing, Factoring and Renting (ALF) has just made available the data regarding the performance of the three sectors it represents, revealing a generalised rise in the first half of the year. The largest…
Learn MoreNEW GOVERNING BODIES ELECTED FOR 2021-2023
The Portuguese Association of Leasing, Factoring and Renting (ALF) has just elected the new governing bodies for the term 2021-2023, appointing Luís Augusto as President of the Board of Directors. The entity that represents the specialised financing sector…
Learn MoreEVENT ON 25th MAY WILL COUNT WITH LEASEUROPE EUROPEAN FEDERATION
The Portuguese Association of Leasing, Factoring and Renting (ALF) has just announced the programme for the ALF Forum, the annual meeting of the specialised financing sector. The 2021 edition, scheduled for May 25th, will take place …
Learn MoreThe Portuguese Association of Leasing, Factoring and Renting (ALF) and the Economics Faculty of Porto University (FEP) signed a cooperation protocol through which they join forces in the promotion of academic research on specialised corporate financing.
The initiative brings together the only entity…
Learn MoreThe Portuguese Association of Leasing, Factoring and Renting (ALF) revealed the estimated data of the three sectors of specialized financing for the first quarter of this year. In a period in which the Portuguese economy was strongly pressured by the long period of confinement, the members of ALF ma…
Learn MoreSPECIALIZED FINANCING REINFORCES SUPPORT TO THE PORTUGUESE BUSINESS FABRIC
The Portuguese Leasing, Factoring and Renting Association (ALF) has just published the estimated results for 2020 of the three sectors it represents. Despite the absolutely atypical year, Specialized Financing maintained its …
Learn MoreLISBON, December 4th, 2020 - Leasing, Factoring and Renting products have been positioning themselves as clear drivers of economic growth in Portugal and Europe. The resilience shown over the last few years reinforces their future importance and anticipates a positive response to the challenging con…
Learn MoreThe Portuguese Association of Leasing, Factoring and Renting (ALF) has just been elected unanimously to join the executive committee of the EU Federation for the Factoring and Commercial Finance (EUF), during the council meeting of the organization, which represents almost 100% of the European Facto…
Learn MoreThe evolution of specialized financing in the first nine months of the year followed the behavior of the Portuguese economy, with a contraction in production resulting from restrictions on activity in some sectors and the climate of uncertainty, with an impact on investment and productive capacity. …
Learn MoreThe National Council of Financial Supervisors – NCFS (Portuguese Central Bank, Insurance and Pension Funds Supervisory Authority and the Securities Market Commission) will promote, between October 26th and 30th, the Financial Education Week 2020, under the slogan "In Financial Education Everyone Cou…
Learn MoreAfter a 1st quarter in 2020 that indicated good growth in specialised financing in Portugal, the Covid19 pandemic caused a sharp reduction in the economic activity of several sectors that are traditionally Customers of specialised financing products in the 2nd quarter. Specialised Financing maintain…
Learn MoreMonetary donations to public hospitals or the provision of vehicles to volunteer organizations are some of dozens of initiatives to support civil society that the institutions that make up the Portuguese Leasing, Factoring and Renting Association (ALF) are carrying out during this period of pandemic…
Learn MoreThe Portuguese Association of Leasing, Factoring and Renting (ALF) released today the Factoring Manual prepared by the Association in collaboration with its Associates.
The Manual aims to help companies to have a greater understanding of the product in its various aspects and its advantages, making …
Learn MoreThe 13th of February will be of Iberian cooperation in the debate of the topic "New Technologies and Trends" in the world of Leasing and Factoring, in the Iberian Leasing and Factoring Conference, which will take place in Lisbon, at Hotel Tivoli Oriente. This conference is organized by Tech4Fin, Dat…
Learn MoreWithin the scope of the training policy that the Portuguese Association of Leasing, Factoring and Renting (ALF) develops every year, ALF announces its Leasing training course that will take place on January, 22nd in Lisbon.
The Leasing training course has as its target audience employees who are new…
Learn MoreLeasing, Factoring and Renting Results in the first half of 2019
SPECIALISED FINANCING STIMULATES GROWTH OF THE PORTUGUESE ECONOMY
The first half of 2019 showed a sustainable growth in specialised financing products, which reflects the growth of the Portuguese economy, as shown by the results esti…
Learn MoreVitor Graça is the new secretary-general of the Portuguese Association of Leasing, Factoring and Renting (ALF), representative of the specialized financing sector in Portugal.
In his new role, Mr. Graça intends to carry out the objectives of the association in the defense and representation of the…
Learn MoreALF with new names in its governing bodies
Alexandre Ferreira Santos is the new President of the Portuguese Association of Leasing, Factoring and Renting
Alexandre Ferreira Santos (Caixa Leasing e Factoring) is the new President of the Portuguese Association of Leasing, Factoring and Renting (ALF…
Learn MoreESTIMATES FOR SPECIALIZED FINANCING IN 2018
LEASING, FACTORING AND RENTING WITH SIGNIFICANT GROWTH
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The 3rd edition of the ALF Golf Day Tournament was held last September 29th at Herdade da Aroeira with remarkable success.
Over half a day, more than seventy participants, including members, clients and sponsors, had the opportunity to strengthen relationships in an environment marked by the heal…
Learn MoreThe third edition of the ALF GOLF DAY, the golf tournament organized by the Portuguese Association of Leasing, Factoring and Renting, returns to the Herdade da Aroeira. On the next 29th September, the Specialized Financing sector will meet for a day of socialization and fraternization.
The day wil…
Learn MoreTechnological innovation as a growth factor for leasing, factoring and renting.
The Forum of the Portuguese Association of Leasing, Factoring and Renting (ALF), held last 8 May in Lisbon, brought to the discussion the theme "Technological Innovation and the Financial Sector - Challenges and Opport…
Learn MoreThe Forum of the Portuguese Leasing, Factoring and Renting Association (ALF) will take place on the 8th of May at the SANA Lisboa Hotel, starting at 9.30 and with the main theme “The Technological Innovation in the Financial Sector – Challenges and Opportunities”.
The event, which is already the l…
Learn MoreThe Portuguese Leasing, Factoring and Renting Association (ALF) just elected its Board for the next three years. Paulo Pinheiro (Caixa Leasing e Factoring) was reelected as president of the institution which represents specialized financing in Portugal.
The vice-presidents who accompany him from the…
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Following the commitments assumed with the Portuguese Competition Authority (AdC), ALF’s Board approved the changes to “ALF’s Statistical System Procedure Manual” and the “Conditions of access to the information by non-members”, on January, 8th of 2018.
The new version of the “ALF’s Statistical Sy…
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On October 18th, 2017 ALF organizes the second edition of Factoring Training (Modules 1 and 2).
This initiative which aims to provide professionals in the sector with a set of knowledge that is eminently practical and useful for their day-to-day work, is structured as follows:
Following a partnership between ALF and BCR (specialized publications in Factoring), we inform that the 18th Receivables Finance International Convention will take place in London on the 14th and 15th of March, 2018.
More informations about the Convention organized by BCR:
BCR's 18th Receivabl…
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The use of specialized financing instruments has reinforced the tendency of growth in the first semester of 2017, according to the most recent estimates of the Portuguese As…
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On May, 6th of 2017, the 2nd edition of the ALF GOLF DAY took place at the Herdade da Aroeira. Composed by a Shot-gun Tournament, Clinic, lunch, prize delivery and raffle, all members, workers, clients and sponsors had the opportunity to socialise in a context dedicated to golf.
With the par…
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Another edition of FORUM ALF was organised on the 20th of April, 2017, at the Belém Cultural Centre in Lisbon.
The event was composed of a General Assembly, Sectoral Meetings , Lunch and Conference which were attended by many members, associates and sponsors.
There were 2 papers prepared spec…
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Organised yearly by ALF since 2006, the Forum which will take place on the 20th of April 2017 is dedicated to the subject 'Industrial Challenges in Portugal' and will gather government memberls, businessmen and managers of several different activities and sectors in a wide debate regarding the futu…
Learn More2016 IN REVIEW: THE NUMBERS OF SPECIALIZED FINANCING IN PORTUGAL
SPECIALIZED FINANCING SECTOR STIMULATES NATIONAL ECONOMY
The positive values achieved by the specialized financing instruments in Portugal point to a positive evolution for the economy in 2016, according the Portuguese Leasing, Fac…
Learn MoreFollowing a partnership between ALF and BCR (specialized publications in Factoring), we inform that the 17th Receivables Finance International Convention will take place in London on the 15th and 16th of March, 2017.
More informations about the Convention organized by BCR:
Receivables Finance Inter…
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Yesterday, on the 28th of November, the 'ALF 2016 FORUM' took place. The LEASING, FACTORING and RENTING sectors came together at the Grand Altis Hotel in Lisbon, for a full day of work, beggining with the General Assembly, product meetings, lunch, conference and many networking and learning …
ALF participated in the IBS Careers day at ISCTE on the 16th of November, 2016. ALF participated in this event aimed at promoting the exchange between the corporate world and students from ISCTE, with an interactive presentation of 40 minutes regarding the sectors of Specialized Financing and regard…
Learn MoreThe Module 1 (Basic) of the training program of Leasing will take place on the 3rd of November of 2016.
It will be the first of 3 different modules with the goal to improve and consolidate knowledge on this product.
The second module will tackle the subject of Risk and the third Legal Aspects an…
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ALF, represented by its President Dr. Paulo Pinheiro and D. Dinis Business School, represented by its Executive Director, Prof. Vitor Ferreira, signed a cooperation protocol between the institutions.
The subjects covered by the agreement include the promotion of specialized training, exchange of…
Learn MoreIn representation of Locarent, Dra. Paula Pedro is the new President of the ALF's Assembly General.
Substituting Dr. Elói Silva, the previous President, Dra Paula Pedro assumes these new functions until the end of the term of ALF's Statutory Bodies which end in 2017.
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The Portuguese Leasing, Factoring and Renting Association (ALF) and the ISCTE Business School have just signed a cooperation protocol which will contribute towards the development of academic research in the area of specialised financing and allow internships for students with its 36 members.
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On the 28th of November, 2016, ALF will organise yet one more edition of the 'Forum ALF 2016' which, as usual, will take place on the day of the General Assembly and giving continuation to the regular working sessions, will be preceded by sector meetings of all the products, presentations and lunc…
Learn MoreAfter the success of the first Factoring training module which required the constitution of a further edition due to the high number of participants, ALF will organise modules 2 and 3 until the end of 2016.
The training sessions will focus on 'Risk in Factoring' (28th of September) and on 'Factori…
Learn MoreSpecialized financing continued to register positive results in 2015, according to the estimates released by the Portuguese Association of Leasing, Factoring and Renting (ALF). The figures analyzed reveal a production growth in Leasing, in Renting and in Factoring, in line with the tendency of gradu…
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Renting registers growth of 11.5% in new vehicle contracts; Leasing production grows 17%; Factoring increases 1.8% in every segment and not only in exports.
The first nine months of 2015 confirmed the growth tendency of Specialized Financing (Leasing, Renting and Factoring) and the fact that econo…
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