Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing (SMFL), a member of SMBC Group, has appointed Koichi “Ko” Tanaka as head of SMFL U.S.’s New York Branch. Tanaka is a corporate finance executive with over 30 years of investment banking and leasing experience. read more

MAY 23, 2024 - 6:52 am

Sustainable technology company Gogoro is establishing a partnership with Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing to accelerate its global business expansion while providing Sumitomo the opportunity to expand its mobility business and second life battery use cases. read more

APR 30, 2024 - 6:47 am

Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing agreed to acquire a 35% stake in Libra Group’s aviation subsidiary, LCI. LCI recently signed an agreement in January with Elroy Air to acquire up to 40 of the company's Chaparral vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. read more

MAR 30, 2023 - 7:16 am

Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing hired Gregory Berg as director of its transportation finance group. Berg will be responsible of launching the specialty vehicle business for SMFL to strengthen its footprint in the transportation market. read more

MAY 16, 2022 - 7:30 am

The New York branch of Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing, a member of SMBC Group, appointed Masaya Togawa head of syndication finance and business development. read more

MAR 22, 2022 - 6:28 am

LCI, a helicopter lessor and the aviation division of the Libra Group, and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited (SMFL) agreed to establish and operate a joint venture helicopter leasing business. read more

SEP 24, 2020 - 6:15 am

Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing New York Branch (SMFL-NY) has added Kevin McLaughlin as senior vice president, Asset Management. McLaughlin comes to SMFL-NY from Navistar where he spent 20 years working for its captive finance company. read more

AUG 28, 2020 - 7:05 am

Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing’s Construction and Transportation Group announced the hiring of two regional sales managers, Michael Fitzsimmons and Kristopher Dunlap. read more

FEB 4, 2015 - 7:16 am

Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing went live with SunGard’s Ambit Asset Finance solution to support their service extension to clients in the U.S. read more

OCT 31, 2014 - 2:22 pm