The New York Times notes in a report that shrinking GE Capital will keep M&A practitioners busy for a while, but borrowing by the financial giant has been the biggest moneymaker for investment bankers over the last 15 years. read more
APR 15, 2015 - 7:34 am
In a research report, Zacks Equity noted the only financial operations that will be retained by General Electric will include verticals like GE Capital Aviation Services, Energy Financial and Healthcare Equipment Finance. read more
APR 14, 2015 - 7:25 am
Mubadala GE Capital, a venture between Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala and GE Capital, announced it has no current plans to change the shareholding or strategy of the business despite GE’s recent financial services pullback announcement. read more
APR 14, 2015 - 7:18 am
The New York Times noted in a report on GE’s announcement that it will sell off most of GE Capital that “it’s the end of an era”, according to a professor of finance and asset management at Columbia Business School. read more
APR 13, 2015 - 7:52 am
Blackstone and Wells Fargo announced they signed agreements to purchase most of the assets of GE Capital Real Estate in a transaction valued at approximately $23 billion. read more
APR 13, 2015 - 7:42 am
GE announced will sell most of its GE Capital assets by 2018, a move that will reshape the company and further the role of its industrial businesses as the principal source of GE’s earnings. read more
APR 10, 2015 - 12:23 pm
In its most recent Industry Research Update on Food, Beverage and Agribusiness, GE Capital noted that its Americas unit invested $12.7 billion as of November 2014. read more
APR 9, 2015 - 6:55 am
According to a recent GE Capital, Transportation Finance survey, demand for financing in the trucking industry will likely remain strong as businesses borrow to add vehicles and other equipment. read more
MAR 24, 2015 - 7:17 am
In his letter to shareholders, GE chief executive Jeff Immelt said, “To be clear, GE is an industrial company first and foremost. GE Capital must enhance our industrial competitiveness, not detract from it.” read more
MAR 23, 2015 - 7:16 am
Mitsui through its newly established two holding companies, Mitsui has acquired a 20.0% limited partnership interest in Penske Truck Leasing from GE Capital at an amount of approximately $750 million. read more
MAR 19, 2015 - 7:04 am
Investment firms Varde Partners, KKR and Deutsche Bank have agreed to purchase GE Capital’s Australian and New Zealand consumer lending business at an enterprise value of $6.3 billion. read more
MAR 16, 2015 - 7:21 am
The Wall Street Journal reported that GE is considering making deeper cuts in its financing business but has made clear that it will hold on to functions like aircraft leasing, energy and health care financing, which support its industrial operations. read more
MAR 12, 2015 - 6:45 am
GE Capital said in its Winter 2015 Industry Update on Truck Transportation GDP slowed 2.6%, the ATA truck tonnage index reached an all-time high and intermodal growth exceeded 5% in Q4/14. read more
FEB 20, 2015 - 7:33 am
In a report on the aerospace and defense industries, GE Capital notes that the factors underpinning the positive fundamentals of the global airline industry are expected to remain intact during 2015. read more
FEB 10, 2015 - 7:28 am
According to a GE Capital report, steel and metals demand in the U.S. will continue to grow in 2015, backed by a strengthening U.S. dollar. read more
FEB 6, 2015 - 7:31 am