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Sotiris Kanaris

VWFS UK appoints Maloney as CEO

Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) UK has appointed David Maloney as its chief executive officer, effective 1 May.

CaixaBank launches equipment finance unit

Spanish financial services company CaixaBank has created CaixaBank Equipment Finance in order to enhance corporate financing at the point of sale.

CHP Consulting appoints head of business development

CHP Consulting, provider of the ALFA Systems software platform, has appointed Igor Szabados to the role of head of business development, EMEA.

Commercial lending exceeds £55m at Secure Trust Bank

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has provided £55m (€68.6m) in asset based finance over its first full 12 month trading period ending 31 December 2015.

Grenke Leasing new business up 19.3% in Q1 2016

German independent lessor Grenke Leasing has reported a 19.3% year-on-year increase in new business, including franchise partners, which stood at €363.7m (£291.4m) in Q1 2016. The company said it met its growth forecast of 16-20%.

UK government SME credit data sharing scheme goes live

The UK government’s small and medium sized businesses (SME) credit data sharing scheme went live today.

Syscap customer base to alter, following Wesleyan Bank integration

UK financial services provider Wesleyan Bank has completed the integration of leading IT finance provider Syscap as a wholly owned subsidiary.

GE Capital requests rescission of ‘systematically important’ status

GE has filed a request to the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) for rescission of GE Capital’s designation as a non-bank Systemically Important Financial Institution (SIFI).

Lex signs deal with FTSE 250 property developer

Lex Autolease, the fleet arm of Lloyds Bank, has signed a leasing deal with UK property developer Redrow Homes.

LDF: UK SME food producer borrowing hits £1.72bn in 2015

The total amount borrowed by UK SME food producers hit a record high in 2015 at £1.72bn (€2.19bn), according to the latest Companies House filings of almost 600 UK SME food producers.