All articles by Jonathan Minter
Jonathan Minter
Jonathan is the editor of Motor Finance magazine. You can reach him at jonathan.minter@verdict.co.uk
Goldie named FLA head of Asset Finance
The UK Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has named Simon Goldie as the next head of Asset Finance, effective 6 May 2014.
BVRLA welcomes Government ULEV policy
The UK British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has said it is pleased with the governments recently announced initiative to encourage the adoption of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEV), but said it was concerned over certain issues.
Fountain Partners fund DigitalOcean European expansion.
Equipment lease provider Fountain Partners has provided cloud service provider with access to $13m (9.4m) in funding, allowing the company to expand into the European market.
EFRAG study finds lessee support for single model lease accounting
A majority of European lessees indicated a preference for a single model in the ongoing attempts to create a converged lease accounting standard in a European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) survey.
Fineline to distribute government SME fund
Fineline Media Finance is to distribute part of the UK government fund being delivered by parent company Five Arrows Leasing Group (FALG).
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IASB and FASB fail to agree on lease accounting
Hopes of a converged lease accounting standard between the US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) have been set back after a meeting between the two boards on 18 and 19 March revealed a difference in opinion.
Carter joins Investec middle ticket team
Investec Asset Finance has hired Alan Carter to lead its middle ticket team, based in London.
UK January vehicle productions fall slightly: SMMT
UK Commercial vehicle production fell 14.6% in January 2014, year-on-year, while passenger car production in the UK fell by just 0.3% over the same period, according to figures released by the SMMT.
Aldermores management changes continue
UK bank Aldermore has continued to grow its senior management team with three further appointments, a month after three other senior hires at the company.
Taylor named Hitachi Capital head of broker sales
Hitachi Capital Business Finance has named Andy Taylor to the newly created role of head of broker sales, with immediate effect.