All articles by Lorenzo Migliorato
Lorenzo Migliorato
Higher margins push Lloyds profits up
Lloyds banking group has seen improved margins and incomes across its operations for the third quarter of the year.
Metro Bank on track to meet £1bn business lending in 2017
Metro Bank has seen growth across its loan book, which increased revenues and set the challenger bank on route for its first full year of profitability.
Larger SMEs could be covered by Financial Ombudsman’s remit
The Financial Ombudsman’s jurisdiction could be expanded to include larger SMEs.
ICO to launch GDPR helpline for SMEs
The Information Commissioner’s Office is setting up a dedicated phone helpline to help small businesses in preparing for GDPR.
Lloyds launches £500m asset finance fund
Lloyds’ commercial banking division has launched a £500m asset finance fund for “businesses of all sizes”.
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FCA: “Gaps” in RBS support to SME clients
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has identified “significant concerns” over “gaps” in RBS’s support to SME customers between 2008 and 2013.
EIB in energy efficiency credit line for Spanish SMEs
The EIB, in conjunction with Spain’s Ministry of Energy and state-owned bank ICO, has backed credit for Spanish enterprises investing in energy efficiency.
Reward appoints senior roles in Manchester office
Reward Finance has appointed a development director and portfolio manager for its Manchester offices.
LeasePlan partners with TomTom for fleet management
LeasePlan has partnered up with TomTom Telematics, TomTom’s division for fleet management Software as a Service (Saas) products.
EIB backs Serbian SMEs through Intesa Sanpaolo and SocGen
The (EIB) has extended finance to SMEs in Serbia through local banking and leasing subsidiaries of Intesa Sanpaolo and Societe Generale.