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Jason T
NetApp FS expects marginal penetration growth in 2009
The UK arm of NetApp Financial Solutions expects to grow how much it finances of its parents business by 5 percent over coming months.
SGEF has global link for cover
As part of its growth strategy, SG Equipment Finance (SGEF) has teamed-up with a majorglobal insurance company to provide insurance on the asset it leases to customers.
Mercedes-Benz Bank offers ?2.5bn to UK captive
Mercedes-Benz Bank will provide over 2.5 billion for Daimlers leasing and financing activities in the UK, it has been reported It is expected that the banking arm will provide 2.5 billion for Daimlers German leasing business.
Volumes quadruple at Parfip
European small-ticket lessor Parfip Lease has seen its portfolio quadruple in volume over the past three years.
Siemens FS in innovative public sector leasing deal
Trafford General Hospital, part of Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust, has signed a deal with Siemens Financial Services for an innovative floor-cleaning system, which requires no chemicals.
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German banks’ refinancing tightens lending
A new survey by Germanys central bank shows that refinancing problems have led to German banks tightening their lending to businesses.
$50m sale and leaseback deal for HP
HP Financial Services has signed a sale and leaseback contract with Koreas Shinhan Bank worth some $50 million (37 million), to cover the banks IT assets.
equigroup signs partnership deal with Nordea worth £100m a year
A partnership between Nordea, the Nordic bank, and equigroup, the hi-tech and medical equipment financiers, went live in October The partnership will be worth approximately £100 million (124.72 million) per year to equigroup. The company, which established itself in the UK in 1998, will be gradually rolling out the partnership and started in Finland last month
Opportunities and challenges
Opportunities and challenges To get reactions from all corners of the European equipment leasing market, Leasing Life spoke to lessors in the Nordics, the CEE, the UK and elsewhere
Top of the class
With low delinquency rates, sharp increases in business volumes, and funding lines in place, Europlan is the envy of Russian lessors. Jason T Hesse reports.