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Verdict Staff

Poland: a case study for invoice finance

Evette Orams discusses the rising popularity of asset-based finance in the contrasting environments of the UK and Poland.

Shawbrook launches wholesale lending division

UK lender Shawbrook Bank has appointed three senior figures in structured finance to create a wholesale lending division at the bank.

Stephenson Harwood appoints asset finance partner

Law firm Stephenson Harwood has appointed Lisa Marks as an asset finance partner in its London office.

Country snapshot: Italy

Leasing Life has been delving into the European Union Eurostat database to discover some of the key macroeconomic and political indicators for different EU members. This month – Italy

Country snapshot: Spain

Leasing Life has been delving into the European Union Eurostat database to discover some of the key macroeconomic and political indicators for different EU members. This month – Spain

After ‘lift and shift’, regulation will become a single regime

Oliver Sainter looks at the regulatory regime for leasing likely to develop under the FCA

New directory will funnel business to brokers

Adam Tyler discusses the potential when the online service is taken up by FSB members

Fleet Friday: Austria to Yorkshire, via Iberia

This week’s roundup of European and UK fleet news featuring LeasePlan in Austria, UK fleet and LCV results, emissions and Golfs in Spain, Hitachi Capital, Citroën and Lex Autolease’s provision for regional social housing fleet.

SGEF tops Leaseurope ranking

Societe Generale Equipment Finance (SGEF) has taken first place in the 2012 Leaseurope Ranking Survey of European lessors, knocking BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions down to second place for the first time in three years.

Fleet Friday: EU, EVs and Evos

A weekly round-up of European and UK fleet news featuring delays for EU CO2 rulings, French EVs in Indianapolis, Hertz 24-hour service, Belgian software changes, logistic partnerships in Romania, Alphabet’s electric cars, Mann Island on dealer confidence, Mercedes-Benz UK PSV reshuffle, moves at Renault and Acfo, and auctions of Lex and LeasePlan vehicles.