The London-based subsidiary of Israeli bank Leumi has appointed a new head of property finance to expand its real estate lending activities in the UK.
Leumi UK has hired Peter Clayton from Lloyds Bank. Clayton, who has more than 15 years’ experience lending to real estate, will be tasked with growing the bank’s real estate lending exposure and securing new clients.
Andy Mallin, chief business officer at Leumi UK, said Clayton would be “instrumental in executing our targeted growth strategy within real estate”.
Clayton added: “The pandemic has brought new, exciting opportunities for Leumi UK. We have an ability to provide impactful flexibility to clients, leveraging our market knowledge and granular, sector-specific expertise. I am delighted to be working alongside Leumi UK’s executive committee to achieve the objectives set out within the bank’s targeted growth strategy.”
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