Natixis announced a number of senior appointments as part of a new setup for its Asia Pacific Corporate & Investment Banking platform.

Following the new organization implemented at Natixis CIB, this setup aims to continue the bank's expansion in the region, implementing its ambitions as laid out in the 2014-17 strategic plan, namely a fully client-centric approach, the prioritization of asset-light businesses, and the further internationalization of Natixis’ operations.

As part of this new setup, three new business lines are created:

Global Finance headed by Bruno Le Saint, housing the departments of global energy & commodities; aviation, export & infrastructure and a new global portfolio management department;

Coverage & Global Transaction Banking headed by Damien Cleris, housing corporate coverage, financial institution & public sector coverage, global transaction banking and commercial banking;

Investment Banking headed by Raghu Narain, reporting to Damien Cleris and Bruno Le Saint as co-heads of Investment Banking. The business line houses the departments of corporate advisory, including M&A; strategic equity transactions; acquisition strategic finance and debt capital markets.

Alain Gallois, CEO, Corporate & Investment Banking, Asia Pacific says, “This new setup for Asia Pacific reflects our determination to take our achievements in the region even further. It will serve as the foundation of our drive to enhance our dialogue with clients, and give us greater agility to deliver innovative solutions to meet their needs.”