All articles by Alejandro Gonzalez

Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions in tie-up

BNP Paribas LS will be the preferred financial solutions provider for HCME’s dealer network.

NETSOL appoints Darryll Lewis as Europe MD

Before joining NETSOL, Lewis served as global sales director for Lendscape.

UK business growth rebounds with demand for VAT lending on the rise

White Oak has reported an 83% year-on-year increase in its VAT lending offering.

How sanctions and isolation are transforming leasing in Russia

With the Russian economy on a war footing, a leasing conference takes stock of the outlook for lessors, Eugene Gerden (in Moscow) and Alejandro Gonzalez (in London) report.

ALD’s €4.8bn acquisition of LeasePlan gets the green light

Societe Generale will remain the long-term majority shareholder of ALD, with 52.6% of the capital.

EIB Group and BNP Paribas sign synthetic securitisation to support French SMEs and mid-caps

Guarantees value at €515m over the next two years could operate as bank loans or leasing transactions.

As uncertainty looms, UK CEOs head for the exit 

In 2022, the number of chief executives who left their roles at FTSE 350 companies jumped by 111pc, far exceeding the 39pc increase among America’s S&P 500.   

Being a Circular Economy advocate is a full-time job

BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions CEO asks: How do we convert the hype around the circular economy into changes on the ground?

Does NETSOL’s partnership with IKEA’s banker signal a revival of FaaS?

European equipment leasing resilient to macro pressure: Fitch

Fitch Ratings expects eurozone GDP growth to decelerate to 0.8% (2022: 3.5% growth), and that in the UK to contract by 0.7% (2022: 4% growth).