Banking and Finance weekly highlights—29 May 2025
This week's edition of Banking and Finance weekly highlights includes: (1) the FCA consults on ...
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New fleets of rolling stock for use in UK passenger operations are procured using a variety of different structures. The most straightforward structure involves an operating lessor purchasing a new fleet from a rolling stock manufacturer under a purchase agreement and leasing it to an operator. Once the rolling stock lessor has taken delivery of the rolling stock from the manufacturer its priorities will be to:
lease it to an operator (in order to generate income and thereby recover the cost of its investment in that rolling stock), and
ensure that arrangements are in place for that rolling stock to be properly maintained (to preserve its value and ensure its marketability for re-leasing upon termination or expiry of the initial lease)
The purchase agreement will be between the lessor ...
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