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Avanti Finance is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Anderson as its new Chief Risk Officer (CRO).  Ben joins Avanti with extensive experience in banking, having held frontline and risk roles at ANZ and ASB across New Zealand and the Pacific. His expertise spans Operational Risk and Compliance, Financial Risk, and Credit Risk management […]

Avanti Finance has appointed Richard Speir as its new Property BDM for East and South Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty. Richard brings over 40 years’ experience across a range of functions, including banking, treasury and marketing, and has extensive leadership experience. Ian Boyce, General Manager Property, says Richard is a fantastic addition to the team. “[...]

Avanti Finance Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Fred Ohlsson as its new Group CEO. Fred joins Avanti in February from Amplifi Group where he was Managing Director. He has extensive experience in senior leadership roles in New Zealand and Australia, primarily at ANZ where he led the Australian division from 2016 to […]

Avanti Finance Group has successfully completed its inaugural New Zealand auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS) issuance of $200m.  This issuance is on the back of a similar deal in Australia in August, with this issuance securitising loans from Avanti Finance subsidiary Branded Financial Services (NZ) Ltd.  “Having two successful ABS issuances, one on either side […]

Avanti Finance Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Down as General Manager Auto for New Zealand.   Mike joins Avanti Finance from ORIX New Zealand, following roles as GM Fleet Services with John Andrew Ford & Mazda and GM Relationship Management & Customer Services with FleetPartners. He also has extensive experience working […]

The Avanti Finance Group has successfully completed their first issuance of auto asset-backed securities (ABS) in Australia thanks to the growth of its auto lending business. The $250m issuance is a key part of Avanti Finance’s funding strategy and reflects the diversity of their lending portfolio. Through subsidiary Branded Financial Services, they have capitalised on […]

Branded Financial Services (BFS) Australia, a leading asset finance specialist lender, is pleased to announce the appointment of Liesl Knox to the position of Chief Executive Officer.

Avanti Finance is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Boyce, who joins the Executive Team as General Manager Property. Ian has been brought on board to help grow Avanti’s mortgage presence.

The fast-growing company Avanti Finance has been honoured at the annual awards of the Financial Services Federation (FSF). It won the Equifax Community and Sustainability Award, which it also picked up in 2019.

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Avanti Finance, winner of the NZ Non-Bank Lender of the Year category at the recent New Zealand Mortgage Awards, said innovations are a big part of what makes the company a leader in the non-bank space.

Auckland, NZ: Following rapid growth over the last year, Avanti Finance is now reported as the second-largest non-bank lender by assets, loans and market share in New Zealand by KPMG.

Avanti Finance, New-Zealand-based non-bank lender, has recently completed its latest Residential Mortgage Backed Security (RMBS) issuance, raising $350 million, the largest amount sourced from this kind of transaction in New Zealand’s history, to date.