All articles by Peter Johnstone
Peter Johnstone
BNP Paribas signs vendor deal with Kverneland
BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions has signed an agreement to provide wholesale and retail finance for Norwegian farming equipment producer Kverneland.
Van Kemenade to lead De Lage Landen Americas arm
Dutch lessor De Lage Landen (DLL) has appointed Carlo van Kemenade as managing director for the Americas Region.
Lithuanias LBA joins Leaseurope
European leasing trade association Leaseurope has admitted the Association of Lithuanian Banks (LBA), representing its Leasing Committee, as its latest member.
Fabienne Daulne to manage international leasing at BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions has appointed Fabienne Daulne to lead its Bank Leasing Services (BLS) international business line.
BLME opens £8m finance facility for Regency Factors
The Bank of London and the Middle East (BLME) is to provide an £8m asset-based lending facility to independent finance provider Regency Factors and has stated it aims to grow its asset-based lending business over 2013.
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FLA: New business up over 2012 despite poor December
New leasing business in the UK grew by 5% to £20.6bn in 2012, despite December seeing a year-on-year decline, according to new figures released by trade body the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA).
Fleet Friday: BVRLA, Lex, Infiniti, BMW and more
A round-up of this week’s UK and European fleet stories including BVRLA on EV audits, appointments at Lex and Infiniti plus numbers, deals and cost savings.
LeasePlan reports 7.4% profit growth for 2012
Fleet and vehicle management company LeasePlan reported 241.3m net profit in 2012, 7.4% up on the previous year.
WCG: ‘resilience’ leads global leasing industry to 22% growth in 2011
Worldwide leasing business volume grew by 21.9% to $724bn (534bn) in 2011 despite a torrent of bad financial news during the year, according to the White Clark Group (WCG) Global Leasing Report.
Date set for Ritchie Bros. first auction in China
Industrial equipment resellers Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers will hold its first unreserved public auction in China on 18 April.