Articles from SMBC Group

SMBC Group today announced the appointment of Juan (JC) Kreutz as Americas Head of Structured Finance Solutions and Deputy Head for the Americas business.

SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. (SMBC Nikko America), a registered broker-dealer and direct subsidiary of SMBC Americas Holdings, Inc., has been designated a primary dealer by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (New York Fed). SMBC America’s Holdings, Inc., and SMBC Nikko America are part of the SMBC Group Americas Division.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, a member of SMBC Group, and LarrainVial, an independent Latin American financial services company, today announced the first close of a new debt fund that will provide Colombian peso-denominated loans for infrastructure and renewable energy projects in Colombia. The total fund size is up to COP900 billion (approximately $200 million).

SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., a member of SMBC Group, today announced the appointment of Matthew Grinnell as Head of Global Sponsor Coverage as the firm continues to grow its Americas Division Corporate Investment Bank.

SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., a member of SMBC Group, today announced the appointment of Gareth Hughes as Head of Trading. Gareth will be based in New York.

SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., a member of SMBC Group, today announced that Raffi Dawson has joined the firm as Managing Director, Head of Structured Finance Group. In this new role, Raffi will be responsible for overseeing the securitization businesses, including conduit business, ABS and CLO. Raffi is based in New York, and reports to Scott Ashby, Head of Capital Markets and Investment Banking.

SMBC, a member of SMBC Group, today announced the appointment of Rick Davison as Chief Financial Officer for the Americas.

SMBC, a member of SMBC Group, led and closed a $1.28 billion financing for QTS Realty Trust, LLC (“QTS”) to design and construct a new state-of-the-art data center campus. SMBC acted as the Sole Coordinating Lead Arranger, Sole Bookrunner, Green Loan Coordinator, and Administrative Agent.

SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., a member of SMBC Group, today announced that Amanda Boggs and Kashif M. Malik have joined the firm as Managing Directors, Debt Capital Markets. They will work closely with and help lead the firm’s debt capital markets business, providing their expertise in respective sectors to drive further business and client growth. Amanda and Kashif are both based in New York.

SMBC and SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., members of SMBC Group, announced the completed execution of one the largest private placements in Latin America in recent history, refinancing Innergex’s Chilean platform, with several businesses playing integral roles in the deal’s success. The deal involved the close of Aela Generación S.A.’s $710MM green bond issuance, the proceeds of which were used to partially finance the Aela acquisition, refinance all existing debt in a portfolio of 609MW, and fund the installation of a battery energy storage system.

SMBC and SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., members of SMBC Group, announced today the appointment of Christopher Baldwin and Josh Maio as Managing Directors. Christopher joins the Real Estate, Gaming & Leisure team within the Corporate & Investment Banking business unit. Josh joins the investment banking advisory group, where he will lead the origination and execution for Real Estate, Gaming & Leisure investment banking advisory business. Both are based in our New York office.

SMBC, a member of SMBC Group, today announced the appointment of Debbie Freer as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the Americas. The appointment was effective on April 1, 2022.

SMBC, a member of SMBC Group, announced today the appointment of Scott L. Flood as Managing Director and U.S. General Counsel of the company and General Counsel of SMBC Americas Holdings, Inc. (SMBCAH), its U.S. bank holding company.