Natixis CIB Appoints Anurag Poddar as Head of Financial Sponsors Group APAC

Based in Singapore, Anurag reports to Sanjeev Kumar, Senior Country Manager, Singapore, and Head of South East & South Asia, and to Aurelien Lasjunies, Head of Coverage, Asia Pacific. In his new role, Anurag will be responsible for leading Natixis CIB’s coverage of Financial Sponsors clients based in APAC and global Financial Sponsors clients with an APAC presence.

Anurag brings more than 20 years of experience, having worked with, and advised, some of the largest Financial Sponsor clients globally across a variety of mandates, including: Mergers and Acquisitions, Infra, Debt and Equity financings, Risk Solutions and Global Markets offerings. Anurag has been with Natixis CIB in New York for the past 7 years, most recently as Managing Director, and was instrumental in establishing and growing our relationships with key global Financial Sponsor firms.

Commenting on the appointment, Aurelien Lasjunies said: “We are delighted to welcome Anurag to Asia Pacific. His significant sector expertise and strong global client relationships, combined with a deep understanding of Natixis CIB, place him in an excellent position to significantly deepen and broaden our partnership with key Financial Sponsor clients regionally.”

Sanjeev Kumar added: “The APAC region is a key pillar of growth for Natixis CIB, as well as for our Financial Sponsor clients, where significant capital will be required to address the region’s development goals and challenges in the coming years. With Anurag’s appointment, we are well positioned to deliver our leading industry insights and solutions for our Financial Sponsor clients across asset, fund and corporate levels.”