Principals and associates of The Alta Group are authors on a variety of industry topics. They also are quoted sources in the trade press and mass media.

• 16 July 2010 Brian Rogerson
  Source: Asset Finance Europe Chinese-European Leasing Opportunities Highlighted at Beijing Summit
• 04 July 2010 World Leasing News Column by Alta's Shawn Halladay
  Source: World Leasing News New International Accounting Rules on the Table: What Do They Mean for You?
• 04 July 2010 Patricia McConnell
  Source: IASB/IASC Foundation Will the elimination of operating lease accounting improve financial reporting by lessees?
• 15 June 2010 Ian Soper Deadlock over lease accounting standards: Alta's Alan Leesmith quoted in article
• 04 June 2010 Shawn Halladay, Alta Principal Lessor Accounting for Leases (Letter to FASB)
• 01 June 2010 By Andy Thompson
  Source: Asset Finance Europe Deadlock over lease accounting standards
• 27 May 2010 Marie Leone, Source: CFO.com/US Leases Headed for the Balance Sheet
• 01 May 2010 Amanda M. Grossman and Steven D. Grossman
  Source: The CPA Journal Capitalizing Lease Payments
• 30 March 2010 Alan Leesmith
  Source: Leaseurope Leasing has a Future Despite these Challenging Times
• 10 March 2010 Shawn Halladay
  Source: Monitor Jan/Feb 2010 Issue Ready for the Next Step? How About a Return to the Basics
• 10 March 2010 Hugh Swandel
  Source: Monitor Nov/Dec 2009 Issue Looking for a Funding Partner: What You should Know About Your Company Before Finding a New Funding Source
• 04 March 2010 Jeff Addison
  Source: Asset Finance Europe Ready for the upturn? Now’s the time to get some interim assistance
• 24 February 2010 Murray Derraugh, Source: Jan/Feb 2010 ABF Journal When the Floodgates Burst: How Business Resumption Planning Can Help Your Company
• 05 February 2010 Julia Kollewe, Asset Finance Europe Michael Vander seeks European green industry standard
• 29 January 2010 Joe St. Henry, World Leasing Yearbook
  World Leasing Yearbook 2010 Technology Trends
• 29 January 2010 Rafael Castillo-Triana
  Source: World Leasing Yearbook 2010 Latin American Leasing Market
• 29 January 2010 Rafael Ramirez and Rafael Castillo-Triana
  World Leasing Yearbook 2010 Colombia Market Review
• 29 January 2010 Rafael Castillo-Triana, The Alta Group
  Source: World Leasing Yearbook 2010 Bolivia Market Review
• 29 January 2010 Rafael Ramirez, The Alta Group
  Source: World Leasing Yearbook 2010 Ecuador Market Review
• 26 January 2010 The Alta Group EMEA Brochure
• 20 January 2010 Selling in Today’s Funding Climate
• 20 January 2010 Succeeding in an Uncertain Funding Environment: New Thinking Needed in 2010
• 20 January 2010 When Funding is Tight, ‘What’s the Deal” Takes on New Meaning
• 20 January 2010 When Will the Nightmare End for So Many in the Industry?
• 22 December 2009 Bruce Kropschot, The Monitor, October 2009 The New Normal: Making the Best of Difficult Market Conditions
• 10 December 2009 Michael Vander, Leasing Life Germany: More risk controls, but more access to funds
• 30 November 2009 Alan Leesmith Asset Finance Europe: Half a world away – it’s up and up, down under…
• 05 November 2009 VII Latin American Leasing Conference Nov. 12-13, 2009
• 29 October 2009 Alta Provides Services in EverBank Acquisition of Tygris
• 30 September 2009 State of the Business: A Q & A Roundtable with The Alta Group
• 30 September 2009 Shawn Halladay and Michael Fleming, The Alta Group Lease Accounting Changes: Business Transforming or Simply an Adjustment?
• 21 September 2009 Marc Tendler, The Alta Group Specialist Vendor Finance Case Study: Stadium Seating
• 19 September 2009 Farouk Irani, First Leasing Co. of India Prospects for Leasing in India
• 18 September 2009 Malcolm Ogle, The Alta Group Lease Accounting: A Sledgehammer to Crack a Nut?
• 18 September 2009 Alan Leesmith, The Alta Group Leasing's Future Looks Bright
• 18 September 2009 Jeff Addison, The Alta Group Mind the Gap: Vendor Finance Opportunities
• 18 September 2009 Fabio Cosimetti, The Alta Group New Investment Regime for Italy
• 18 September 2009 Steve Robinson, The Alta Group The Captives Forum Opens its Doors for Business
• 09 June 2009 LeasingLife Re-connect with customers to achieve success: LeasingLife commentary by Richards
• 29 May 2009 ELT Cover Story: Halladay Discusses New Lease Accounting Paradigm
• 14 May 2009 LeasingLife May 2009 Captives must carefully consider routes to market: LeasingLife commentary by Richards
• 24 April 2009 Alta Articles on China, Emerging Markets Appear in Spring 2009 Journal of Equipment Lease Financing
• 21 April 2009 Alun Richards, The Alta Group The rise of captive finance companies: LeasingLife Commentary by Richards
• 21 April 2009 Captives’ Strengths Come to the Fore in Adversity, Reports Robinson in LeasingLife
• 17 March 2009 Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation Foundation Study by Alta Spotlights Hispanic Latin America
• 12 March 2009 Marc Tendler, The Alta Group Tough Decisions Might Not Include Cutbacks: LeasingLife Article by Marc Tendler
• 12 January 2009 Jeff Addison Recession? What recession? Jeff Addison takes a pragmatic view in LeasingWorld
• 16 December 2008 Alta Sponsors Second Leasing Life European Awards Dinner
• 16 December 2008 Alun Richards, The Alta Group A Cushion for Down Under? Richards' Article in Leasing Life
• 16 December 2008 Manufacturing Business Technology Quotes Fales on Need for Earlier Use of Customer Financing in Sales
• 10 December 2008 Alta Principals Headline Monitor 35th Anniversary Issue
• 10 December 2008 Leasing News Halladay Leasing News Article on Banks and Leasing
• 02 December 2008 LeasingLife November 2008 Soper Column: More compliance, less nonsense please
• 02 December 2008 Leasing World December 2008 Leesmith Article in LeasingWorld: Opportunities to see and be seen
• 25 November 2008 Alta Reports on Conferences in Rome, Ramallah, Amman
• 25 November 2008 VI Latin American Leasing Conference Summary
• 04 November 2008 Jeff Addison, The Alta Group Recession, What Recession? Jeff Addison Article
• 22 October 2008 Alan Leesmith Next Hotspots of Leasing: Middle East and North Africa, by Alan E. Leesmith
• 02 October 2008 Worth their weight in gold? Soper's LeasingLife Article on Interim Managers
• 02 October 2008 Fales Discusses Chinese Leasing Market in CFO China
• 01 October 2008 Report: I Latin American Legal Forum on Leasing
• 01 October 2008 Mexico, Brazil Reports by Alta Now Available through Foundation
• 03 September 2008 Leasing Market Can Survive Despite Being in Flux: Derek Soper Article in LeasingLife
• 03 September 2008 Fortifying Against Today's Higher Risk Environment: Joe Boland Story in World Leasing News
• 02 September 2008 Filters for Todayʼs Higher Risk Environment: Business Credit Article by Joe Boland
• 19 August 2008 Alan Leesmith The Rise and Rise of the Captive: Motor Finance Article by Alan E. Leesmith
• 15 August 2008 M&As in Times of Financial Uncertainty: Kropschot Article in World Leasing News
• 15 August 2008 Linking Accounting and Economics: Halladay Column in World Leasing News
• 08 August 2008 Derek Soper LeasingLife Article by Derek Soper: Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained -- The Appeal of Asset Finance to Investors
• 05 August 2008 New Foundation Studies by Alta Shine Light on Brazil, Mexico
• 21 July 2008 Captives in the Ascendancy. Alan E. Leesmith gave opening address at LeasingLife's Vendor Finance Summit.
• 17 June 2008 Captives must find balance between risk and reward: LeasingLife Article by Soper
• 12 June 2008 Shawn Halladay LJN's Equipment Leasing Newsletter
• 05 June 2008 SNL Specialty Finance M&A June 2008 Advisor Kropschot Merges with Alta Group: SNL Specialty Finance M&A Article
• 04 June 2008 Derek Soper Global crunch will cause more lessors to close down: LeasingLife Article by Derek Soper
• 23 May 2008 Derek Soper Credit crunch begins to bite: LeasingLife article by Derek Soper
• 16 May 2008 Derek Soper Derek Soper article: Getting the credit application right is more important than ever
• 01 May 2008 Leasing News. Author: Paul Bent Paul Bent Article: Mediation for Lenders and Lessors
• 22 April 2008 Farm Equipment, April/May 2008 Putting Equipment Financing to Work for You: Alta's Fales Quoted in Article
• 11 February 2008 Rafael Castillo-Triana Latin American Transportation Financing: Castillo-Triana Article on Relevance of Luxumbourg Protocol
• 07 February 2008 New European Forum for Captives Featured in LeasingLife Article by Alta's Derek Soper
• 07 February 2008 2008 Predictions for Lessors: LeasingWorld Article by Alta's Leesmith
• 01 February 2008 Kit Menkin Leasing News Story: Is 'The Perfect Storm' Happening Again?
• 31 January 2008 Stephen Taub and Marie Leone Beware of the Stimulus Plan Boomerang: Alta's Deane Quoted in Jan. 31 CFO
• 22 January 2008 Marie Leone Fed Cut Won't Spark Capex Spending: Alta's Fleming Quoted in Jan. 22 CFO
• 19 January 2008 Semana Economica Alta's Castillo-Triana Discusses Leasing in Peru (Article in Spanish)
• 15 January 2008 Alta Sponsors Inaugural Leasing Life Awards Dinner
• 14 December 2007 Paul Bent, The Alta Group Investing in Alternative Energy Equipment and Projects
• 11 December 2007 Mike Fleming Opportunity in Capital Markets Uncertainty
• 10 December 2007 Mike Fleming How Outsourcing Can Be Part of Your Growth Strategy
• 13 November 2007 Rafael Castillo-Triana, for gtnews.com Latin America Experiencing
  Outstanding Leasing Growth
• 08 November 2007 V Latin American Leasing Conference
• 22 October 2007 Derek Soper At long last, the idea of industry awards is coming to fruition
• 11 October 2007 Alan Frankel Healthcare Equipment Finance Checkup, an ELT Feature Article
• 03 October 2007 Derek Soper, The Alta Group 2007 Leaseurope and Eurofinas Joint Annual Convention
• 01 October 2007 Derek Soper SME Market Not An Easy One To Crack For Lessors
• 30 September 2007 Derek Soper, The Alta Group Leasing is in need of more innovation and experienced staff
• 30 September 2007 Derek Soper Celebrates 70 Years in Style
• 26 September 2007 Alta LAR 100 Report Identifies Latin American Leasing Trends, Top Companies [English]
• 26 September 2007 Alta LAR 100 Report Identifies Latin American Leasing Trends, Top Companies [Spanish]
• 13 September 2007 John Deane The Case for Expert Testimony
• 12 September 2007 Malcolm Ogle, The Alta Group Is Leasing About to See a Surge in M&A Activity?
• 29 August 2007 The Alta Group Ltd. Decision Points July 2007
• 26 July 2007 Margaret Waldron Alta Expansion in Europe and Beyond
• 25 July 2007 Alan Leesmith/The Alta Group Interest in Australia Grows
• 03 July 2007 Alan Leesmith What Should Leasing Surveys Really Provide?
• 02 July 2007 Leasing World China leasing forum -- a resounding success
• 27 June 2007 Alan Leesmith Alta Conference in Rio de Janeiro
• 01 June 2007 LeasingLife Leasing in China: Conference highlights market's potential
• 01 June 2007 Paul Bent NorVergence Reverberations: Mass Mediation?
• 31 May 2007 Leasing World China leasing forum -- a resounding success
• 31 May 2007 By Rafael Castillo-Triana

  Seizing Opportunity, Sustaining Business in Growing Latin American Economies

  A Report from Alta's Latin American Leasing Leadership Summit
  

• 31 May 2007 Derek Soper

  Staying Out Of China Is A Good Tactic For Some

  Leasing LIfe, May 2007
  

• 01 May 2007 Alta's Joe Nachbin Discusses Due Diligence in Monitor Story
• 01 April 2007 Susan L. Hodges Ears to the Ground, Eyes on the Horizon (Article quoting Alta's Joe Nachbin)
• 28 February 2007 Alan Frankel Healthcare Equipment Leasing
• 28 February 2007 Rafael Castillo-Triana Latin America Experiencing Leasing Boom
• 28 February 2007 Rafael Ramirez and Rafael Castillo-Triana Bolivia: Market Review
• 01 February 2007 Joseph Boland and Rafael Castillo-Triana Examining Country-Risk Analysis Beyond "Sovereign" Risk
• 20 December 2006 Latin Finance - Purchasing Power
• 01 November 2006 Patricia Pickett IT Equipment Financing on the Increase: Study
• 01 November 2006 Alta Members Meeting in Vienna
• 01 November 2006 LeasingLife Dinner Honours Marc Baert
• 12 October 2006 The Alta Group's Latin American Leasing Conference Attracts Finance Associations Throughout Region
• 01 October 2006 Applying US-style Asset Management in UK and European Leasing Businesses
• 30 September 2006 Alan Frankel The Healthcare IT Market
• 01 September 2006 John Deane The Importance of Hands-On Knowledge
• 03 August 2006 The Alta Group LAR 100 - 2005 (Spanish)
• 03 August 2006 The Alta Group LAR 100 - 2005 (English)
• 25 July 2006 Derek Soper The Future of Leasing
• 25 July 2006 Derek Soper China : Asia
• 21 July 2006 Michael Fleming ABC, 123, First, Second, Third
• 30 June 2006 Courtesy of Leasing World China Immersion
• 23 June 2006 A New Lease on China
• 01 May 2006 Jonathan Fales Dismantling the 'Great Wall' of Risk: Part 2 of China Series
• 01 April 2006 Jonathan Fales Dismantling the 'Great Wall' of Risk: Part 1 of China Series
• 01 February 2006 Jonathan Fales Identifying Factors for Success in the Chinese Leasing Market
• 05 September 2005 Jon Fales Buying Equipment Options
• 30 August 2005 Derek Soper Leasing Opportunities in China
• 06 July 2005 Rafael Castillo-Triana Latin America's Top 100 Leasing Companies
• 21 April 2005 Jonathan Fales Finance - A New Lease on Life for Mold Makers (Mold Making Technology Conference Highlights)
• 01 April 2005 Shawn Halladay CFO Hot Buttons-The Key to Closing More Deals
• 01 March 2005 Rafael Castillo-Triana Euromoney World Leasing Yearbook 2005 - Venezuela
• 01 March 2005 Rafael Castillo-Triana Euromoney World Leasing Yearbook 2005 - Ecuador
• 01 March 2005 Rafael Castillo-Triana Euromoney World Leasing Yearbook 2005 - Peru
• 01 March 2005 Rafael Castillo-Triana Euromoney World Leasing Yearbook 2005 - Bolivia
• 01 March 2005 Rafael Castillo-Triana Euromoney World Leasing Yearbook 2005 - Columbia
• 15 February 2005 Paul Bent The Mediation Solution
• 02 February 2005 Jonathan Fales Considering China? Dealing With Obstacles Today Could Pay Big Dividends Tomorrow
• 27 October 2004 Rafael Castillo-Triana The Alta Group LAR Profile in World City Magazine
• 01 September 2004 Rafael Castillo-Triana Managing the Risks of Doing Business in Latin America
• 01 September 2004 Paul Bent Mediation Provides a Different Way to Address Defaults
• 01 July 2004 Paul Bent Transaction Gone Bad? You CAN Avoid the Courtroom
• 01 July 2004 Derek Soper China: Fastest Growing Economy in the East
• 01 June 2004 Lynda Jackson Meeting the Challenge... Growing Leaders From Within
• 21 March 2004 Forecasting Quality-An Executive Guide to Company Evaluation
• 01 January 2002 John Deane The Perfect Storm: Why Successful Lease Financing Companies Have Exited the Marketplace