All articles by Sotiris Kanaris
Sotiris Kanaris
Bank of China plans record-breaking aircraft leasing IPO
Bank of China (BOC) has hired Goldman Sachs and BOC International as joint sponsors for a $3bn (2.78bn) listing of its aircraft leasing arm BOC Aviation Hong Kong, according to reports.
ELFA President announces staff promotions
Newly appointed president and chief executive officer of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) Ralph Petta has announced three staff promotions, with immediate effect.
Grenke Leasings new business up 20.1% in 2015
German independent lessor Grenke Leasing has reported a 20.1% year-on-year growth in new business volume, which amounted to 1.36bn (£1bn) in 2015.
Bibby provides finance to support haulage acquisition
Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has provided working capital funding and leasing to support road haulage company Revis Transports acquisition of Spandler, a transport and haulage firm.
AA enters into three year contract with Lex Autolease
UK breakdown service AA has signed a major new B2B partnership contract to provide roadside assistance to Lex Autolease, the fleet arm of Lloyds Bank.
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BNP Paribas Lease targets broader Indian infrastructure market with share swap
BNP Paribas Lease Group will take a 5% stake in Srei Infrastructure Finance (SREI), an Indian infrastructure project and infrastructure equipment finance business, against a 50% stake in a SREIs subsidiary.
LeasePlans Dyer: 2015 – an eventful year
Advances in automotive technology have been an important feature of 2015, according to managing director of LeasePlan UK Matt Dyer.
Bibby Financial Services to launch foreign exchange service for SMEs
SME funder Bibby Financial Services (BFS) will launch a new foreign exchange division in 2016, having gained regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Leaseurope: defences need to be raised in the fight against fraud
Asset finance fraud has been on the rise, costing European lessors millions of euros every year. Using views expressed at Leaseuropes conference, Sotiris Kanaris analyses the markets response to it.
ELFA: US new business volume drops 12% in November
US new business volume was down 12% year-on-year in November at $6.1bn (5.61bn), according to the monthly index of the US Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA).