All articles by Sotiris Kanaris

Sotiris Kanaris

Fleet lessors react to UK Autumn Statement

Fleet lessors welcome news from UK chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne that the government will invest in the ultra-low emission vehicles sector and road infrastructure, but criticise increases for diesel surcharges.

UniCredit Leasing strengthens Baltic management board

Laimonas Belickas has joined UniCredit Leasing’s management board for the Baltic countries.

Equiniti Pancredit launches Broker Client

Financial technology software provider Equiniti Pancredit has launched ‘Broker Client’, an automated secured loan sourcing product for large brokers.

EIB in €230.9m securitisation deal with UniCredit Leasing Austria

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will make available €230.9m (£162.6m) to UniCredit Leasing Austria through the purchase of asset-backed securities (ABS).

BLME appoints head of commercial vehicles funding business

UK bank and asset finance provider Bank of London and the Middle East (BLME) has added James Harrowsmith as a director to its leasing team.

LeasePlan reaches 1.5m vehicle milestone

International fleet management company LeasePlan announced that the number of vehicles in its fleet has exceeded the 1.5m mark.

Close Brothers’ loan book grows threefold in five years in Scotland

Close Brothers has grown its loan book threefold in the last five years in Scotland, according to regional manager at Close Brothers Asset Finance James Waterson.

Amicus launches commercial finance business

UK shorter term loan provider Amicus is to launch a new commercial finance business for SMEs.

Close Brothers and UK Fuels launch fuel card for fleet services

Close Brothers Asset Finance has launched a new fuel card in partnership with fuel card management company UK Fuels.

IKB Leasing acquires Albis Mobil Lease and UTA Leasing

Germany-based IKB Leasing Group has acquired the business operations and new business activities of commercial vehicle and truck lessors Albis Mobil Lease (AML) and UTA Leasing.