NEWS: Maslow Capital strengthens team with seven new appointments

Maslow expands its team to support current and future growth

The new hires add depth across origination, risk, marketing and operations, providing the necessary resources to grow the business whilst delivering exceptional service standards to developers.

Kevin Manners

Has been appointed as Finance Director and will take responsibility for operations, cash flow management and servicing.  After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 2008, Kevin moved into the civil engineering sector joining a private equity-backed construction firm. He then joined McLaren Automotive as it embarked on its journey from start up to becoming an established manufacturer of sports and super cars.  He held a number of positions in the UK banking sector prior to joining Maslow.

Andrew Pinfield

Joins Maslow as Head of Risk to add further strength to the company’s underwriting and portfolio management capabilities.  He brings to Maslow more than 25 years of banking experience, following successful tenures in property finance, risk, analytics and portfolio management, holding senior positions at RBS, Citi, HSBC and NatWest.

Michael Kearney

Forms part of Maslow’s origination team after more than a decade as an analyst and a portfolio manager with ANZ Banking Group in Australia, where he oversaw the growth of a A$1.4 billion national loan portfolio of real estate investments and development facilities.

Thomas Ahearne

Joins Maslow as a Deal Analyst from United Trust Bank, where he specialised in property development, before broadening his experience as an analyst within the structured finance group.  Tom successfully contributed to the rapid growth of the structured finance desk, with a portfolio now valued in excess of £100 million.

Wojciech Chrobak

Joins Maslow as a Finance Analyst from State Street Bank, where he was a manager in the performance and analytics team. Previous to that, Wojciech spent four years at Lionsgate Asset Management – a fund of hedge funds – where he worked on a number of projects in finance, client reporting and due diligence before moving to the research team.

Karen Brown

Joins Maslow as a consultant having previously worked at the London Stock Exchange Group. Karen brings more than a decade’s experience in developing and implementing a broad range of specialist systems for the financial services sector.  Karen was responsible for optimising LSE Group’s London and Paris multichannel platforms and she will support Maslow’s growth ambitions by enhancing system automation.

Gayleen Huggins

Has been appointed as Maslow’s marketing manager, overseeing the company’s external communications, marketing and advertising activity.  Gayleen previously worked with MYJAR, an innovative fintech lending firm and for various property start-up brands founded by The Richmond Group.

Today’s appointments underline the long-term potential seen in the alternative lending sector.  The experience that these new colleagues bring to Maslow is significant and will help accelerate new originations, improve service and add operational capacity to handle the growth in lending activities.

Maslow Capital has to date enabled developers to realise projects with a collective GDV in excess of £1.2 billion, covering more than 2,300 new properties spanning 2.3 million sq. ft of new accommodation throughout England and Wales.  Maslow has partnered with TPG Sixth Street Partners, part of TPG, global investment business with $73 billion of assets under management.

Contact details for the team can be found on the team page.

UK Proptech Conferences September 2017

Proptech, short for property technology refers to the numerous start-ups and new technologies popping up in a response to years of inefficient and old-fashioned processes in the real estate industry.

Proptech is the coming together of technology and real estate which is propelling the industry forward. This is why we have listed some of the best proptech conferences for you to explore this September.

Tech Talk Live

15th September 2017 – London, England

From VCs to the major institutions, the world’s leading tech investors take the stage to reveal exactly what they’re looking for in a proptech company and earmark the trends they are betting on. Find out this and more as they lift the mask on proptech investment and get to the bottom of its true value proposition. Join EG at the White Collar Factory in Old Street, London for a morning of debate and discussion and your chance to network with the influencers and decision makers in this sector.

GeoVacation Showcase

19th September 2017 – London, England

Join the Geovation Hub as they discuss and display their fourth showcase of promising geospatial businesses. They have chosen some of the best for their Autumn 2017 showcase. Hear about them present and learn more about their businesses over drinks after the event.

SPD Insights

19th September 2017 – London, England

This is their first ever Resi focused insights event, so be sure to join them for an evening of debate, drinks and networking with some of the industry’s leading thinkers.

PropTech & Innovation Briefing

20th September 2017 – London, England

Proptech was the buzzword at all the trade fairs this year. Industry experts recognise the increasing importance technology and innovation have for the real estate sector. What are the key trends and what will their impact on the market be? Which sectors will benefit the most from proptech? How is technology changing services delivery in the residential sector? What about information and data – how can they help asset management? Come to this time-efficient briefing, hear the opinions and forecasts of market experts and ask your own questions.

TLA PropTech and REVO

19th – 21st September 2017 – Liverpool, England

Are you looking for clients, connections, exposure and increased brand awareness within the retail industry? Revo, combining ‘retail’ and ‘evolution’, promotes the UK retail property and place-making community. This year we are offering the opportunity to take part in a three-day live tech innovation initiative at Revo 2017.