All articles by Lorenzo Migliorato

Lorenzo Migliorato

Metro grows asset finance lending 39% in 2017; names CFO

Metro’s asset finance lending has grown 39% in 2017, reaching £228m (€258m).

Carillion write-down cost Lloyds Commercial Banking £108m

Lloyds’ commercial banking division reported £115m (€132m) in impairments during 2017, up from £17m a year ago.

Lex Autolease pushes Lloyds retail income up to £9.9bn

Lloyds’ retail banking division saw net income up 5% to £9.9bn in 2017, partly thanks to growth in Lex Autolease.

HSBC commercial banking division grows 15% in 2017

HSBC’s commercial banking division grew its pre-tax profits 15% during 2017, to $6.7bn.

ING and EIB partner to finance green shipping

ING and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have partnered to finance green investment in the European shipping markets.

FCA launches RegTech consultation

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on how technology can improve and facilitate regulatory compliance.

VRA urges dealers to prepare for diesel-petrol shift

The Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) has urged used car dealers to start preparing for a future shift away from diesel towards petrol.

FCA hands RBS GRG report to Treasury committee

The FCA has handed the preliminary report on RBS’s treatment of SME borrowers to the Treasury commitee, stopping short of making it publicly available.

RBS case spurs parliamentary inquiries into SMEs

The UK Parliament’s Treasury Committee and Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee have jointly launched inquiries into the status of British SMEs.

Lex Autolease appoints head of fleet consultancy

Lex Autolease has appointed a head of fleet consultancy to replace Lauren Pamma after she moved to Black Horse.