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Recent Articles

Turning Data into Direction: Building KPI Discipline in Equipment Finance
Ellen Comeaux, a Director with The Alta Group, has seen the superpowers that KPIs can deliver to equipment finance companies. Tracking the right metrics yields valuable insights for greater efficiency, profitability, and competitiveness. Unfortunately, many equipment finance teams are drowning in rivers of data instead of focusing on the metrics that really matter to their … Read more

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The Alta Group’s international leasing conferences are driving collaboration across the global equipment finance industry.

Underwriting for Consumption Risk: A Guide for EF Leaders
Equipment vendors and financiers must rethink traditional underwriting as businesses shift from asset ownership to pay-per-use models, according to John Sullivan, a director at The Alta group who serves clients in the Strategy & Competitive Alignment practice. In a recent article in The Monitor, he warns that managing consumption risk — not just asset risk—is … Read more

Fueling the Future: How Equipment Finance Can Power the AI Revolution
Explosive demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies has opened a new frontier in equipment finance. Consider the proliferation of data centers. They generate most of the computing power for AI and require specialized hardware, software, and power systems to operate. Beyond data centers, AI is transforming the equipment needs of healthcare, … Read more

Alta Insights Newsletter: July 2025
Is stagflation becoming a real threat in 2025? Alta co-CEO Valerie L. Gerard breaks down the economic warning signs and what they mean for equipment finance leaders. Learn why today’s mix of inflation, slowing growth, and labor market shifts demands a fresh look at portfolio strategy—and what you can do to prepare. Read the article. The Alta … Read more