FGI Finance appointed Jeremy Smith as business development director. Smith will be responsible for developing the UK and European markets and building new relationships with European lenders and referral sources.

Smith has previously worked for Cazenove and PwC.

“We have monitored the European asset-based lending market for some time and we know that Jeremy, with his vast experience in the UK, will help carry the FGI tradition into Europe,” David DiPiero, president and CEO, said.

FGI Finance, a division of FGI, is a global commercial finance firm.