All articles by Peter Johnstone
Peter Johnstone
Crédit Agricole retains leasing arm in Emporiki sale
Crédit Agricole Leasing and Factoring has kept Greek subsidiary Emporiki Leasing, despite its parent bank selling Emporiki bank to Athens-based Alpha Bank for the token sum of 1.
FLA and IFS launch leasing qualification
UK leasing body the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) and the IFS School of Finance have jointly launched a professional qualification tailored specifically to the asset finance industry.
Leaseurope confirms Moi as chairman
Massimiliano Moi, chief executive of UniCredit Leasing and one of Italian leasings most internationally renowned characters, has been confirmed as chairman of Leaseurope.
Fleet Friday: Its all about remarketing
A weekly round up of fleet news including record values for fleet vehicles, a Lex mega sale and a 10-year partnership renewed.
Lombard appoints head of offshore leasing
Asset finance provider Lombard has assigned Robin Clayton to the role of head of Offshore following nine months as acting head.
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Ford tops WestWons new leasing list
Vehicle finance business Ford Credit Europe has topped a list of UK leasing companies by financial performance, boasting shareholders funds of £2.3bn.
Investec Asset Finance appoints Jonathan Dent to senior risk role
Investec Asset Finance has appointed Jonathan Dent to the newly created role of senior credit risk manager.
Grenkeleasing new business up 15.5%
German financing company Grenkeleasing reported 640m in new business volume in the first nine months of 2012, marking 15% growth compared to its 2011 figure of 554m.
Leasing comparison site opens in US
A new channel has opened in US leasing with the launch of LeaseQ.com, a leasing comparison website which connects businesses, equipment dealers and leasing companies.
ABFA ‘frustrated’ by bad practice claims
The Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA) is frustrated by lobbyists meeting with government and implying poor practice within the industry, a spokesman told Leasing Life.