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Sotiris Kanaris

Wind picks up for cloud financiers

Flexible finance products can boost the take-up of private cloud, while data protection regulatory agreement changes can influence the market. Sotiris Kanaris investigates

Cambridge & Counties adds two to asset finance team

UK challenger bank Cambridge & Counties has appointed Don Smith as business development manager and Claire Goldsworthy as business development officer of its asset finance division.

Ex-Lombard and HP staff join Close Brothers Technology Services

Close Brothers appointed three directors to its technology services division, who will report to managing director Ian McVicar.

LeasePlan launches short-term mobility product

International fleet management company LeasePlan has launched FlexiPlan, a 1-24 month full-service mobility package.

Hitachi Capital: SME confidence steadily declining

Confidence amongst Britain’s SMEs has been steadily declining, with many returning to the cautious outlook they had 12 months ago, according to latest research from Hitachi Capital’s British Business Barometer.

John Deere Capital income falls to $99.9m in Q1

John Deere Capital Corporation (JDCC) has reported net income of $99.9m (€90.6m) for the first quarter ended January 31st2016, a fall from the $133.6m reported in the same period last year.

ELFA comments on the new lease accounting standard

Ralph Petta, president and chief executive officer of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) said that despite changes brought about by the new leasing standard in the US, businesses will continue to “enjoy the benefits” of engaging in equipment finance.

Lex Autolease: rise in SME customers underpins strong growth

Lex AutoLease, the fleet arm of Lloyds Bank, has reported a year-on-year rise of 20,000 vehicles to its total funded fleet, which currently stands at over 317,000 vehicles.

Sofico revenue more than doubles in five years

Global automotive finance, leasing and fleet software provider, Sofico, has announced that its turnover has grown by 125% in the last five years, reaching €27.1m by the end of 2015.

Former Macquarie head of indirect sales joins Anglo Scottish

UK asset finance broker Anglo Scottish has appointed Keir Bradie to the role of sales director for Scotland.