All articles by Lorenzo Migliorato

Time for UK agriculture to update its financial base?

Fortunes in UK agriculture have been varied in recent years. In an industry traditionally based around ownership of assets, could leasing give farmers some much-needed financial breathing space? Lorenzo Migliorato speaks to industry figures to find out more

Sword Apak appoints head of global sales

Lessor software provider Sword Apak has appointed a global sales manager.

Alba Leasing securitises €1.1bn of loans

Italian lessor Alba Leasing has securitised €1.1bn (£0.9bn) of credit from its performing leasing contracts.

Can community banking fix the no-man’s land of lending to SMES?

Macquarie sees profits up 20% in asset finance segment

Australian bank Macquarie’s corporate and asset finance division saw operating profits up 20% year-on-year in the March-September period.

RBS asset and invoice finance revenues fall 6%

Revenues for RBS’s asset and invoice finance business have fallen 6% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2017.

Grenke profits rise 20% in third quarter

Net profits for Grenke have improved 20% year-on-year for the nine months to September 2017.

Midlands Asset Finance hires senior business development manager

Midlands Asset Finance (MAF) has appointed a senior business development manager for its Yorkshire operations.

Skoda launches SME fleet package with mileage pool

Skoda has launched an all-round fleet management package for SMEs which also allows for mileage pooling.

P2p lender in multi-million fund for Midlands SMEs

A p2p lender and flexible finance provider has announced a multi-million fund for SMEs in the Midlands.