Finance Connect Podcast: James Rudolf

From expanding across Europe and into the US to developing new data services, James shares the thinking behind Acquis’ growth and the lessons learned along the way. He explains why entering a new market takes more than exporting a successful UK proposition, and why understanding local regulation, business culture and leasing practices is essential to getting it right.

The conversation also looks at how an industry challenge around customer indebtedness sparked the development of Acquis Data Services, and how greater data sharing could help asset finance providers make better-informed decisions.

And then there’s AI. James discusses how Acquis is already exploring predictive AI to identify patterns that could indicate future fraud or other risks, alongside applications including document reading, translation and workflow automation. He also considers how AI could go beyond improving existing processes to enable entirely new ways of working.

But as technology advances, one thing remains clear: asset finance is still a people business with personal relationships, continuing to play a critical role as Acquis develops across Europe and the US.

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