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Verdict Staff
US leasing market confidence falls
Reports from the US suggest confidence in the $827bn (622bn) leasing market slipped in August, according to a stateside trade survey.
Merger and acquisition myths debunked
Leasing Life speaks to a number of accountants in order to dispel the misconceptions and get a more complete idea of what is driving so many companies to explore the M&A markets at the moment despite a still weak economic environment. Mike Cobb reports
Steady wins the race
Martin Nixon of United Trust Bank tells Jonathan Minter about the advantages of using brokers, and how United Trust Banks measured approach to growth has resulted in consistent growth
Hitachi Capital Business launches dealer stock funding tool
Hitachi Capital Business Finance has launched a dealer stock funding solution for its agriculture and grounds care sectors.
Funding Circle plans asset finance expansion
The online peer-to-peer lender Funding Circle is to relaunch and expand its asset finance offering next month, Leasing Life has learned.
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Lex: £6.7bn of depreciating vehicle assets restricting UK SME growth
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are carrying £6.7bn (8.4bn) worth of depreciating light commercial vehicle (LCV) assets which are limiting growth potential, Lex Autolease, the fleet finance arm of Lloyds bank, has warned.
Fleet Friday: sailing into the record books
The weekly round-up of fleet news. This week featuring Fleet Logistics, VW, iVendi and Pearce Bros. By Jonathan Minter and Mike Cobb
Feature: Small businesses to drive fleet lease growth
With full-service leasing now a very mature market among large enterprises across many parts of northern Europe, pan-European lease firms are looking down the commercial scale for growth opportunities. Paul Golden reports
The role of the leasing sector as the UK’S economic recovery strengthens
It’s clear that all members of the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) have a very significant role to play in helping to secure the UK’s economic recovery. The sector has been pivotal to the upturn thus far, providing more than £22bn in funding to UK businesses in 2013, as well as over £66bn to consumers.
Fleet Friday: Here be Giants
Fleet Friday the weekly round up of fleet news from around Europe: This week featuring Burnt Tree’s website, Mercedes Benz dealing direct with customers and some significant appointments at Chevin.Jonathan Minter and Mike Cobb report