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Verdict Staff

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Getting to grips with lease accounting standards

Joanne Davis summarises the lease accounting proposals ahead of the imminent re-exposure draft.

Markets

Country Snapshot: Germany

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 – Germany.

Features

Basement Talk: Groping for tiny burgers

Basement Talk takes a look at the sesame-seedy underside of corporate hospitality.

Asset-based Lending

Deutsche Leasing takes over Hannover fleet

Deutsche Leasing has signed a contract with Hannover Leasing Automotive to take over its vehicle portfolio and car-leasing business.

Asset-based Lending

Fleet Friday: Carshares, software and brands

A weekly round-up of European and UK fleet news, this week featuring ALD’s Dutch software trial, Nissan’s fleet survey and Opel’s LCVs.

Comment

New era dawns in security registration

Imminent revised rules governing registration of securities will improve access to information, but companies and LLPs should immediately review their internal policies and training requirements.

Features

Optimism despite lower growth

The German leasing market slowed in 2012 but still managed growth against a backdrop of declining investment confidence and poor second-half volumes. Lessors in Europe’s biggest market expect more of the same in a quiet 2013. Peter Johnstone and Steffen Müller report.

Asset-based Lending

Fleet Friday: Banks, Logistics, Gas and Capital

A weekly round-up of European and UK fleet stories including Mercedes-Benz fleet ambition, new head of Nordics at Fleet Logistics, reaction to UK government EV investment and growth at Hitachi Capital fleet provision.

Comment

Directors beware – there are holes in the corporate veil

Ian Debbage finds directors can be personally liable if they unlawfully dispose of leased assets

Comment

Deputy editor’s letter: Reasons to be cheerful

Grant Collinson continues on the theme of new beginnings from last month’s issue.