All articles by Sotiris Kanaris
Sotiris Kanaris
GE Capital exit catches the market by surprise
The announcement that General Electric (GE) is to sell its banking and finance arm GE Capital, including its asset finance and lending unit, caught the global leasing markets attention.
VW Group UK names new head of Group Fleet Services
Volkswagen Group UK has appointed Steve Catlin as the new head of Group Fleet Services, replacing Vincent Kinner, who retired at the end of March. Catlin will take up the position on 13 July.
Hungarian leasing market surges by 20% in Q1
The total value of finance provided by the Hungarian leasing sector increased by 20% in Q1 2015 compared to the same period last year, reaching 107bn HUF (347.4m), according to the Hungarian Leasing Association (HLA).
Romanias leasing market grows 13% in Q1
The Romanian financial leasing market recorded new business volumes of 350m (£248m) in the first quarter of 2015, an increase of 13% compared to the same period in 2014, according to the countrys financial services association ALB.
Lex Autolease: Vehicle leasing among SMEs grows in 2014
Lex Autolease, the fleet finance arm of Lloyds bank, saw a 29% year-on-year rise in the number of vehicles it leased to small firms in 2014.
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Keeping pace with the rest of the fleet
Sotiris Kanaris speaks to European lessors about the state of the market and how full-service options are driving the marketplace.
Charting the progress of asset-based lending
Last month the UKs asset-based funding association released its results. Sotiris Kanaris speaks to the chief of the group Jeff Longhurst and examines the part asset-based finance is taking in closing the funding gap.
Asset finance adviser named partner at REN
Adam Longney has been promoted from senior associate to partner in the finance team of commercial law firm REN Legal.
Société Générale tops European leasing table for 3rd year running
Société Générale Leasing Solutions, including fleet arm ALD Automotive, was the largest leasing organisation in Europe in 2014, with total new business (within Europe) of 13.96bn according to the latest Leaseurope Ranking of European Leasing Companies.
LEAF securitised $336m lease and loan portfolio
US-based commercial equipment leasing and finance company Leaf Commercial Capital has securitised a portfolio of approximately $336m of commercial equipment leases and loans through the issuance of equipment contract-backed notes.