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September 2014 Vol 20 No 252 www.leasinglife.com<br />
Sun shines<br />
on growing<br />
sector<br />
NEWS: Europe more bullish than US, SGEF receives EIB cash for UK SMEs<br />
SPECIAL REPORT: Leasing Foundation leaders on philanthropy<br />
www.leasinglife.com PLUS: France country survey<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
LEASING<br />
LIFE<br />
n Cover Story<br />
26-27 AGRICULTURAL LEASING<br />
Across Europe the agricultural leasing sector is producing healthy business,<br />
reports Paul Golden.<br />
n Country Focus<br />
28-30 FRANCE<br />
With the French economy off the pace in comparison to the UK and Ger-<br />
many, times are tough for the country’s leasing industry. However there are<br />
some bright spots, reports Jonathan Minter.<br />
COMPANIES IN THIS ISSUE<br />
n News<br />
5 European le<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=1"> September 2014 Vol 20 No 252 </a>
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<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=3"> CONTENTS LEASING LIFE n Cover Story 26-27 AGRIC</a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=4"> LEASING LIFE EDITOR’S LETTER Exciting times and</a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=5"> ANALYSIS NEWS EUROPE/US European leasing market</a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=6"> NEWS ROUND-UP UK Funding Circle plans asset fin</a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=7"> ROUND-UP NEWS INVESTMENT SGEF to receive £100m </a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=8"> NEWS ROUND-UP ACQUISITION Burnt Tree taken over</a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=9"> ROUND-UP NEWS PEOPLE ON THE MOVE SENIOR RESHUF</a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=10"> It's where you'll find Ban</a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=11"> A great deal more Investec Asset Finance. For m</a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=12"> DATA BANK BELGIUM DATABANK Country snapshot Le</a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=13"> KENNET LEASING FEATURE Gonna make you a Star At t</a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=14"> FEATURE UK LENDING Does the UK leasing industry </a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=15"> UK LENDING FEATURE “Given that retaining cu</a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=16"> Intelligent Environments in association with Reta</a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=17"> PETER THOMAS & ANDREW DENTON COMMENT Philanthrop</a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=18"> COMMENT GRANT THORNTON UK Acquisitions proof of</a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=19"> SHOOSMITHS L/R/T MELANIE CHELL Court of Appeal s</a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=20"> Investing for growth Asset Finance to support Bri</a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=21"> h NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT </a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=22"> L/R/T SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS TIM JARVIS Customer </a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=23"> GE PEOPLE MAURICE BENISTY A large part to play </a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=24"> PEOPLE GE Has your mid-market report impacted yo</a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=25"> We deliver mobile and online financial services </a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=26"> ASSET AGRICULTURAL LEASING Sun shines on growing</a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=27"> AGRICULTURAL LEASING ASSET According to Desmi</a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=28"> COUNTRY FEATURE FOCUS FRANCE Europe’s biggest s</a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=29"> FRANCE FCEOAUTNUTRREY FOCUS 41,000 units will be</a>
<a title="Leasing Life September 2014 + Archive page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b068b13c?page=30"> COUNTRY FEOACTUSRE FRANCE y Nicolas Ullmo, Cass</a>
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