In their new roles, Simon will be responsible for all elements of the lending proposition, while Saif and Ed will focus on analysing prime property lending opportunities.

Simon has over 20 years of experience in financial services — particularly in structured property finance, credit risk and origination — having worked for various companies throughout his career, including Investec Bank.

Meanwhile, Saif joins CapitalRise from Habib Bank AG Zurich, and Ed joins after obtaining his MSc in real estate finance.

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Commenting on his appointment, Simon said: “I am delighted to be joining CapitalRise at such an exciting time for the company. 

“CapitalRise has shown its strength as a business since its inception in 2016 and that is in part down to its fantastic lending proposition. 

“I very much look forward to leading the team to create more opportunities and helping the business to grow.”

Uma Rajah, CEO and co-founder of CapitalRise, added: “We are absolutely thrilled to have Simon, Saif and Ed join our team and at such a significant period of growth for us. 

“Simon’s decades of industry experience, his strong leadership and his knowledge of the property market will be a great asset to us.

“In recent years, we have significantly expanded the depth and breadth of our funding lines providing us with the ability to serve an even greater number of customers this year and beyond. 

“We have further plans to grow the team as we continue to expand our lending remit — in addition to our core focus on prime central London, we are continuing to grow our loan book across prime outer London and the prime Home Counties, with our senior and mezzanine loan products that span the full development lifecycle.”