Indeed, it has also provided the entry point for many international, online and innovative challengers, and is one of most competitive fields with strong links to the wider economy. Commercial Finance also hosts one of the most rewarding and value-creating set of roles and experience, and expertise is vital to firms developing business and managing risk. 

To meet this need, UK Finance has this week launched their on-demand ‘Introduction to Commercial Finance’ course – and I have helped develop the themes and review the content itself. Having spent many years at UK Finance, I know that it has the collective insight and up-to-the-minute intelligence to really support the skills the industry needs.

The programme provides a great platform to build an understanding of the market, the techniques for credit assessment in the context of relationship management and it reflects the rapidly changing technologies and dynamics in the market. Whether individuals are just getting started or looking to update and refresh; the input will be clear. For firms enhancing the development of their teams, it could be an excellent foundation and for the industry, it’s a timely new resource to enhance our capability.

I am confident that colleagues will find it really valuable in building the understanding and confidence to succeed in this vital market. The training team at UK Finance have done a great job, and I’m sure this will just be the start of many more on-demand learning resources in this area.