All articles by Grant Collinson
Grant Collinson
US equipment finance back to normal in March
Business volume in the US equipment finance sector was up by 45% in March compared to February but flat year-on-year with $6.8bn (5.2bn) in new lending written.
New faces at expanding Investec
The decision by ING Lease last year to cease writing new business led to a welcome boost to Investec’s established strategy for growth, which includes recruiting ING’s former employees, reports Grant Collinson
Handling just fine – materials handling market proves resilient
Grant Collinson reports on an established and mature market holding its own during difficult times
GE Capital targets US vendor growth
GE Capital is targeting more vendor partnerships in the US and has established a business development group led by Jim Kelly, managing director of its Vendor Finance division, to achieve the growth.
Captives Forum: Jelly elected president and Lennick becomes chairman
Patrick Jelly has taken up the role of president of the Captive Forum as part of changes to the trade association’s board.
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The Asset Works launches online asset pricing guide
Leased asset management company The Asset Works (TAW) has created a global asset price verification database which it hopes will protect the industry from “grossly inflated values” and related reputational issues.
Leasing profitability up in 2012 despite Q4 drop
The profitability of European leasing increased year-on-year in 2012 despite falling across the industry towards the end of the year.
UK leasing penetration reaches post-crisis high
The UK leasing industry’s penetration of fixed capital investment reached 28.7% last year, its highest level since 2008, according to the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA).
Leasing part of UK government’s Business Bank
Leasing will be included in the UK government’s Business Bank, the first phase of which was launched Wednesday 10 April with an initial pot of £300m (351m) made available to lenders.
Leasing Foundation appoints diversity adviser
Not-for-profit leasing organisation the Leasing Foundation has given another boost to its Women in Leasing project to increase gender diversity in the industry with the appointment of a diversity adviser.