Development Bank of Wales Appointment: Matthew Wilde

Development Bank of Wales , 19th June 2019

The Development Bank of Wales has appointed Matthew Wilde as an Assistant Investment Executive in its Cardiff office.

Politics graduate Matthew, 25, previously spent three years in mid-corporate and commercial banking at Lloyds Bank and has joined the New Investments team, helping ambitious Welsh businesses to achieve their goals with structured, effective funding solutions, including loans, mezzanine and equity deals.

He said:

“I am delighted to join the Development Bank of Wales in a team that shares my vision. I am passionate about unlocking the potential that Wales has by working alongside ambitious businesses to support their goals.

“We are a dynamic team that works with businesses to created tailored solutions that allows them to succeed and always find ways to support and guide them through the process. Wales has so much untapped potential and is well positioned to compete with the rest of the world and the development bank helps provide sustainable and effective funding so businesses can thrive and create a quality, skilled workforce.”

The Development Bank of Wales provides learning opportunities for its employees and is supporting Matthew through his CIMA’s Professional Qualification.

Deputy Fund Manager Nick Stork said:

“Matthew is a highly regarded up and coming Corporate Banking Associate, who came up through the Lloyds Bank Graduate Programme. With a solid financial and strong corporate banking background, we’re excited by what Matthew brings to the bank to support Welsh businesses.”

There are offices around the country in Cardiff, St Asaph and Llanelli and headquarters in Wrexham there are currently 181 employees in Wales.

When he is not working, Matthew is a keen Formula One enthusiast, loves craft beer, music festivals and running as well as being a Cardiff Blues season ticket holder.

Mae Banc Datblygu Cymru wedi penodi Matthew Wilde fel Swyddog Buddsoddi Cynorthwyol yn ei swyddfa yng Nghaerdydd.

Yn flaenorol, treuliodd Matthew, 25, sydd wedi graddio mewn gwleidyddiaeth, dair blynedd ym maes bancio canol corfforaethol a masnachol gyda Banc Lloyds ac mae o wedi ymuno â'r tîm Buddsoddiadau Newydd, ac fe fydd yn helpu busnesau uchelgeisiol Cymru i gyflawni eu nodau gydag atebion ariannu strwythuredig, effeithiol, gan gynnwys cytundebau benthyg a bargeinion mesanîn ac ecwiti.

Dywedodd:

“Mae'n bleser gennyf ymuno â Banc Datblygu Cymru a hynny gyda thîm sy'n rhannu fy ngweledigaeth. Rwy'n teimlo'n angerddol ynghylch datgloi'r potensial sydd gan Gymru drwy weithio ochr yn ochr â busnesau uchelgeisiol i gefnogi eu nodau.

“Rydym yn dîm deinamig sy'n gweithio gyda busnesau i greu atebion wedi'u teilwra sy'n caniatáu iddynt lwyddo ac sydd wastad yn dod o hyd i ffyrdd i'w cefnogi a'u harwain drwy'r broses. Mae gan Gymru gymaint o botensial sydd heb ei ganfod ac mae hi mewn sefyllfa dda i gystadlu â gweddill y byd ac mae'r banc datblygu yn helpu i ddarparu cyllid cynaliadwy ac effeithiol fel y gall busnesau ffynnu a chreu gweithlu medrus o safon.”

Mae Banc Datblygu Cymru yn darparu cyfleoedd dysgu i'w weithwyr ac mae'n cefnogi Matthew yn ystod ei Gymhwyster Proffesiynol CIMA.

Dywedodd Nick Stork, Dirprwy Reolwr y Gronfa:

“Mae Matthew yn Gydymaith Bancio Corfforaethol uchel ei barch sy'n dod i'r amlwg, sydd wedi bod drwy Raglen Graddedigion Banc Lloyds. Gyda chefndir cadarn yn y maes ariannol a chefndir bancio corfforaethol cryf, rydym yn edrych ymlaen at yr hyn sydd gan Matthew i'w gynnig i'r banc i gefnogi busnesau Cymru.”

Mae swyddfeydd ar hyd a lled y wlad yng Nghaerdydd, Llanelwy a Llanelli ac mae'r pencadlys yn Wrecsam, ar hyn o bryd mae 181 o weithwyr yng Nghymru.

Pan nad yw'n gweithio, mae Matthew yn ddilynwr Fformiwla Un brwd, mae o wrth ei fodd gyda chwrw crefft, gwyliau cerddoriaeth a rhedeg hefyd ac mae'n ddeilydd tocyn tymor Gleision Caerdydd.