All articles by Brian Cantwell
Brian Cantwell
Macquarie said to sell equipment finance arm for $350m
Macquarie Group is said to be seeking around $350m (297.1m) for Macquarie Equipment Finance, a unit that lends to hospitals and semiconductor makers.
SME finance comparison site Co.Hub ties up with LDF
Price comparison site Co.Hub will use UK brokerage LDF for incoming UK asset finance enquiries channelled through its recently launched site.
CRIF and Grant Thornton join Leaseurope
Italian credit reporting business CRIF and accountancy firm Grant Thornton UK have joined as Leaseurope’s latest associate members.
UK inflation rate falls to 0.5% in December
The UK inflation rate fell to the lowest recorded level of 0.5% in December, according to the office of national statistics (ONS).
UK economic recovery gathered pace in 2014
The UK’s economic recovery ‘gathered pace’ during 2014 according to UK government figures collated by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
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Lessors see mid-market fees drop at the end of 2014
A growing competition in the UK lending market saw commissions and fees for mid-market businesses drop off in the last quarter of 2014, according to the Bank of England (BoE).
GE appoints international leasing head
GE Capital International has appointed Henry Allen as commercial & growth leader of the firms international business outside of the Americas.
UK manufacturings lost decade of investment
The machinery and assets of the UK’s manufacturing sector is now worth less than it was in 2005 following years of underinvestment during the recession, according to figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
Joint accounting report where do we stand now?
The latest instalment of the lease accounting saga rumbled into life this month. Brian Cantwell analyses what it means for the leasing industry
BoE: banks gathering interest in UK SMEs
The Bank of England’s agent report for December has found that the central bank is seeing a rise in traditional lending to SMEs.