Investec has appointed Ajeeth Narayan as Global Head of Investec Aviation Finance. Mike Francis will be executive lead of the Aviation Finance franchise, and Celia Britt will become Chief Operating officer.
Narayan and Francis were two of the four founders of the Investec Aviation Finance franchise in 2002, and have been with Investec ever since. Britt joined Investec in 2005, and most recently managed the aviation portfolio.
Investec Aviation Finance has grown to USD6 billion of aircraft assets under management and in 2018 launched a new aircraft leasing equity fund. Investec has also pioneered the aviation debt fund product, attracting over USD1.2 billion of investment from third party financial institutions including pensions and insurance companies. Across debt and equity, Investec’s funds are currently exposed to over 200 aircraft.
Narayan says: “Investec Aviation Finance is in a strong position, having built up a market-leading franchise since 2002. As a team we have many decades of experience in aviation finance, and look forward to continuing to build on our world-class capability.”
