The Leasing Foundation has launched a consultation process to understand the needs of the leasing and asset finance industry in terms of education and development.

The consultation paper 'Education for asset finance: new routes to recognition, professionalism and reward' explores a variety of options that can provide routes into leasing and asset finance careers that demystify the industry and open up career options thus ensuring a continual flow of talent to regenerate the industry.

Foundation director Peter Thomas said: "We need to build an education, training and development framework that recognises the need to make professionalism accessible and visible inside and outside the leasing and asset finance industry and helps to develop and retain the best people in the industry. This paper is the start of a discussion about new and innovative approaches that open up opportunities for the industry – both in the UK, but also across Europe and beyond".