Grant Mc Farlane
About Grant Mc Farlane
Grant McFarlane serves as the Director of Large Corporate Banking at HSBC, where he has worked since 2016. He has extensive experience in corporate banking and finance, having held various roles at HSBC across Canada and Australia, and holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Current Role at HSBC
Grant Mc Farlane serves as the Director of Large Corporate Banking at HSBC since 2016. In this role, he oversees both sales and operations teams across six offices in Canada, focusing on Equipment Finance and Leasing. He leads a team that specializes in providing customized leasing structures tailored to meet the unique needs of both bank and non-bank customers.
Experience at HSBC
Grant Mc Farlane has extensive experience with HSBC, having held multiple positions since 2006. He worked as an Account Manager in Business Banking from 2006 to 2008, followed by a role as Global Relationship Manager and Assistant Vice President in Corporate Banking from 2008 to 2013. He completed a secondment in Capital Markets Origination for six months in 2013. Additionally, he served as Team Lead and Assistant Vice President in Corporate Banking from 2013 to 2016 and completed another secondment as Global Relationship Manager in Melbourne, Australia in 2011.
Educational Background
Grant Mc Farlane holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a focus on Finance from York University - Schulich School of Business, where he studied from 2002 to 2006. He also participated in a student exchange program at Université Robert Schuman in Strasbourg, France in 2005, which contributed to his international exposure and understanding of global markets.
Professional Designations
Grant Mc Farlane has held the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation since 2010. This designation is recognized globally and signifies a high level of expertise in investment analysis and portfolio management, underscoring his commitment to professional development in the finance sector.