All articles by Fred Crawley
Fred Crawley
Downturns at UniCredit and VB Leasing as 2008 market grinds to virtual halt
Value of assets financed across the members of the Czech Leasing and Financial Association (CLFA) has dropped by a significant 10.8 percent year on year, and levels of equipment financing remain virtually unchanged from figures for H1 2007.
ING Lease launches ambitious expansion plans as competition hits rocks
ING Lease launches ambitious expansion plans as competition hits rocks As Fortis Lease staff were asked to leave the Netherlands offices of Fortis Bank, the parent from which they were severed by the unexpected BNP purchase, it was not hard to imagine the reaction from perennial Dutch lessor ING Lease.
CV leasing in Serbia remains steady despite crash of portfolio growth
Hypo Alpe Adria Leasing opened offices in Belgrade at the end of 2002, followed closely by fellow Austrian finance empire Raiffeisen Leasing in February of 2003.
Lombard seals unusual deals
Lombard has scooped a series of deals recently involving the financing of large and unusual assets.
Arbuthnot says yacht leasing market is good place to be
Secure Trust Bank plc, part of the Arbuthnot group, has made its first venture into the non-prime point-of-sale motor finance market with the launch of a dealer-based service through Moneyway, its consumer finance arm.
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Lombard makes broker arm cuts
Lombard has confirmed that it intends to make cuts to its broker business, and also plans to decrease the size of its own broker relationship team.
Croft considers sale and leaseback for haulage
Croft Vehicle Services, an HGV trailer refurbishing firm based in Nottingham, is considering offering a leasing service to its haulage sector clients.
Holding up despite a slowdown
After a year of raging growth in 2007 that saw German leasing make unprecedented leaps forward, the market is showing signs of major change ahead Even as the slowdown that began to impinge upon growth rates as 2007 wore on, the German Leasing Association (BDL), in conjunction with the ifo Economic Institute, reported year-end figures that showed national investment levels up by 9.1 percent, with leasing growing at the same rate and forming 18 percent of the national investment total.
Albury rides downturn as it posts record results
BNP Paribas Lease Group subsidiary Albury Asset Rentals has announced it will post record year-end results for 2008 in terms of volume and profitability.
Unexpected options for credit analysts
Unique career opportunities are being brought to light because of the credit crunch. Fred Crawley reports.