UK-based Butterfield Private Bank has appointed a head for its relationship management team, along with a new lending manager.

Ian Smith joins the custody department as head of the relationship management team, while Simon White takes on the role of lending manager at the bank.

Smith previously worked for Heritage International Fund Managers and Close Fund Services; White joins after 33 years at Lloyds TSB. In his new role, he will assess lending requests for high net worth individuals, trusts and non-personal structures.

In other recent appointments, in October the bank appointed Alpa Bhakta as head of property finance and Maria Cortes as client director within its property team.