All articles by Grant Collinson
Grant Collinson
New managing director at ALD in the UK
The UK division of ALD Automotive, the fleet arm of Societe Generale has appointed Mel Dawson as managing director.
The 50 Most Powerful
The bank-owned leasing firms of Western Europe dominate in Leasing Life’s Power 50, a run-down of the most influential people in the European industry. There are figures of influence, however, emerging from the East. Grant Collinson reports.
Ups and downs in crane finance
Leasing growth is always dependent on the success of wider industry leading to areas of both growth and contraction in crane finance, discovers Grant Collinson
Grenkeleasing ends broker business in the UK
Grenkeleasing in the UK has ceased to write business through brokers and will focus on working directly with resellers and vendor partners.
UK Association of Leasing Professionals to be formalised
The twice-yearly informal networking meetings of the UK leasing industry, organised by Peter McDonnell of consultants Cordoba Group, are to be held under the formal banner of the Association of Leasing Professionals from 2013.
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BNP African partnership brings philanthropy to vendor finance
BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions has formed a partnership with the French branch of top international children’s charity World Vision (Vision du Monde), which will see the company help finance and sponsor an education project in Senegal.
UK leasing outpaces investment in strongest growth month
October saw the fastest month of year-on-year growth in leasing business volume in the UK, according to the Finance & Leasing Association.
CAL&F parent still hit by Greek crisis
Crédit Agricole, the French parent bank of Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoring (CAL&F) made a loss of 2.8bn in the third quarter of 2012, contributing to a loss of 2.3bn for the first nine months of the year.
Funding Circle passes £50m mark in new lending
Alternative peer to peer lender Funding Circle has passed the £50m mark in new lending two years after the UK company was established.
Fleet Friday: Arval into China, UK fleet safety policed
A round up of this week’s fleet news including Arval’s entry into China, fleet safety, and a new sales director for Zenith and a salary sacrifice deal for Leasedrive.