All articles by Lorenzo Migliorato

IFRS 16: feedback needed for lease accounting

EIB and DLL pool €200m for Spanish SME financing

The European Investment Bank and DLL have set up a €200m (£175m) leasing pipeline for Spanish SMEs.

Reed Smith adds asset finance partner to Paris offices

Law firm Reed Smith has added an asset finance partner to its offices in Paris.

Lloyds creates team to drive invoice finance broker business

Lloyds has launched a dedicated team to increase the volume of invoice finance business from the broker channel.

Close Brothers group finance director departs

Close Brothers’ group finance director, Jonathan Howell, will leave the group after ten years.

Bibby FS sets up measures for Carillion-hit SME sector

Bibby Financial Services has put in place measures to support businesses hit by Carillion’s collapse.

Virgin takes first step into SME banking with savings account

Virgin Money has launched a savings account for small businesses, as part of the first phase of its SME banking project.

Paragon grows asset finance portfolio 17% in Q1 2018

Paragon Banking Group has increased its asset finance portfolio by 10% year-on-year for the three months to December 2017, totalling £60m (€68m).

HHF appoints former RBS corporate banking head as chief executive

Henry Howard Finance has appointed Mark Catton as group chief executive, replacing  founder Mark Crook.

HIG Capital receives €7m acquisition finance from RMDL

Private equity firm HIG Capital has received €7m (£6.1m) from investment trust RM Secured Direct Lending (RMDL) to finance an acquisition in Germany.