All articles by Lorenzo Migliorato

Credit Agricole grows financial services income to €1.1bn

Equifax UK opens up SME data to lenders under gov’t initiative

Credit agency Equifax UK has begun providing SME credit data to lenders, as part of a governmental push for more informed commercial lending decision.

BNP Paribas LS targets Nordics with lessor acquisition

BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions has agreed the acquisition of a Norwegian lessor to target the Nordic market, as the French group announced its 2017 results.

Arval sees 7% fleet growth, launches five products

Arval, BNP Paribas’s vehicle leasing division, grew its serviced fleet over 7% in 2017, reaching 1.1m vehicles.

LeasePlan eyes June IPO as resale operations expand

LeasePlan is making preparations for an initial price offering in June, chief executive Gunning said following the release of the company’s 2017 results.

Iveco partners with BNP Paribas LS for green vehicle finance

Commercial vehicle manufacturer Iveco has partnered with BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions to provide financing for green vehicles across Europe.

MarketInvoice partners with Euler Hermes

MarketInvoice has partnered with insurer Euler Hermes to provide credit insurance to its invoice finance clients.

Nordea appoints chief financial officer

Nordea has appointed its group chief financial officer, to succeed Heikki Ilkka.

Carillion collapse triples Handelsbanken UK loan losses

Impairments from the collapse of Carillion have weighed heavily on Handelsbanken’s 2017 results, despite the Swedish bank’s 10 month long effort to reduce its exposure.

Siemens FS survey: access to finance major obstacle to digitisation