Natixis has appointed Nasir Khan as Head of Infrastructure, Americas.
Khan will be responsible for the growth and development of the bank’s infrastructure sector for the region and as the company advances its sectorial based approach to best serve its clients, he will assume responsibility for Infrastructure Finance as well as Infrastructure related industry groups including Power and Renewables, Transportation and Social Infrastructure, and Telecommunications.
Khan will report globally to Oliver Delay, Global Head of Real Assets, and locally to Benjamin Sirgue, Head of Strategic Sectors & Distribution, Americas.
“We are pleased to welcome Nasir to Natixis at a time when our Infrastructure Finance platform is registering strong growth thanks to the development of our origination both in The Americas and also in our other desks in APAC and in EMEA. We trust Nasir will help us further our ambition to be the go-to bank in infrastructure,” says Oliver Delay, Global Head of Real Assets, Natixis.
Benjamin Sirgue, Head of Strategic Sectors & Distribution, Americas, says: “Nasir’s wealth of experience complements Natixis’ sector-based approach and customised offerings, which will further our mission of providing value-additive services to our clients and reinforce the synergies with PJ SOLOMON’s Infrastructure, Power and Renewables advisory group led by Tim Bath, Jeff Pollard and James McGinnis.”
Nasir Khan has over 20 years of experience in infrastructure and energy project finance. Nasir previously worked as Managing Director and Head of Infrastructure for the Americas at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, where he specialised in business development across lending, advisory, and capital markets, and was awarded numerous Deal of the Year awards. Earlier in his career Nasir also held positions at Ports America Group and Citigroup.
“With a sector-based, client-focused approach, a unique distribution platform, and management’s deep commitment to the Infrastructure and Project Finance business, Natixis is poised to grow into a market leader in the space,” says Khan. “I look forward to helping drive that development and becoming the first call for our clients as we deliver creative, value added solutions for them.”
