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FLA confirms double digit growth for UK asset finance
UK leasing continued an upward trajectory in 2011 with 10% growth in finance deals of up to £20m, according to the latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA).
- Date: 13 Feb 2012
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Greeks politicians pass austerity package
The 2012 BAFTA best film, The Artist, was set around the time of the Great Depression. This may chime with a Greek population that fears it will suffer something similar as it strives to deal with its debt. But another BAFTA nominee, The Help, seems more relevant right now. Greek politicians passed the austerity package required to secure the help it needs to avoid default. And it’s not before time. Talks have been going on since July. There will…
- Date: 13 Feb 2012
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Bank of England maintains Bank Rate and increases size of Asset Purchase Programme
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee today voted to maintain the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves at 0.5%. The Committee also voted to increase the size of its asset purchase programme, financed by the issuance of central bank reserves, by £50 billion to a total of £325 billion.
- Date: 9 Feb 2012
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EFLA Top 10 equipment acquisition trends for 2012
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) which represents the $628 billion equipment finance sector, has revealed its Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2012. Given that every year U.S. businesses, not-for profit organisations and government agencies spend in excess of $1.2 trillion in capital goods or fixed business investment (including software), financing more than half of those assets, these trends impact a significant portion…
- Date: 7 Feb 2012
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Policymakers need to push forward with conviction
At the start of the Six Nations rugby tournament many would be hoping that the European policymakers would take a leaf out of the players’ books and just get on with it. Unlike good rugby, when passing the ball leads to success, too many of the European policymakers’ passes have led nowhere. Greece has to find €14bn by 20 March to avoid a default. Without help it won’t have the funds to do this, and this is casting a shadow over the Eurozone…
- Date: 6 Feb 2012
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Annual World Economic Forum
It was never going to be a particularly jolly affair, but the mood at this year’s annual meeting of the World Economic Forum was much gloomier than previous years. The IMF announced a substantial reduction to its 2012 global economic forecast. No surprises about where it laid the blame - Europe. And the Brussels summit this week will address how to improve growth in the Eurozone. Confidence needs to be restored to achieve this, but for this to happen…
- Date: 30 Jan 2012
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Equipment lease finance industry confidence improves in January
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the January 2012 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $628 billion equipment finance sector. Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is…
- Date: 23 Jan 2012
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Private investors shy away from a haircut
Private investors in Greek government bonds shied away from an agreement to accept just half of the capital they lent in the first place and take a lower interest return on the remaining debt. The haircut alone was less of a trim than a short back and sides, but if Greece defaults these investors risk a scalping, in the form of losing all of their money. Whether Greece will qualify for the bailout it needs is now in question and has unsettled markets…
- Date: 23 Jan 2012
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