Monday, March 01, 2021 / 11:58AM / Greenwich Merchant Bank / Header Image Credit: LinkedIn; Bayo Rotimi
Greenwich
Merchant Bank Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Bayo Rotimi as its
new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer.
He
joins Greenwich Merchant Bank with over 27 years experience as an investment
banking professional; having previously worked at Fountain Trust Merchant Bank,
Lead Merchant Bank, and FCMB Capital Markets Limited, where he rose to the
position of Chief Executive Officer in 2008 before leaving to establish his own
boutique Investment Banking Firm. He was, until recently, the Chairman of the
Investment Committee of ARM's Discovery Aggressive Growth, Ethical, Money
Market, Fixed Income, and Eurobond Funds with over N110 billion under
management.
Bayo
holds a Bachelors Degree in Economics from the University of Lagos (1990) and a
Masters Degree from the University of Sheffield, UK (1992).
He
has acquired significant experience over the years and has led the execution of
numerous landmark transactions cutting across Corporate Finance, Capital
Raising (debt, equities, and hybrids), and Financial Advisory services (Mergers
& Acquisitions, Corporate Restructuring, Privatization Advisory, and
Project Finance).
He
is a Member of the Institute of Directors; Associate of the Certified Pension
Institute; Member, of Chartered Institute of Bankers, and Member of the
Advisory Board of the Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) of the Pan Atlantic
University.
He
teaches Strategic Planning at the EDC and actively supports its
Experts-in-Residence program that mentors emerging businesses. Bayo was an
External Member of Faculty at the Lagos Business School between 2009 and 2013. He also continues to serve on various market development-focused
committees inaugurated by the Securities and Exchange Commission to facilitate
the development of the Nigerian Financial markets.
Speaking
on the appointment, Kayode Falowo, Chairman, Greenwich Merchant Bank stated
that "Bayo's track record and pedigree speaks for itself and offers a
reassuring nexus between the corporate ideals that Greenwich is reputed for and
proactive dynamism required to stay on the cutting-edge of innovation, product
development, and stakeholder satisfaction."
Bayo
Rotimi, as MD/CEO, will provide leadership and direction to the Management Team
and be responsible for driving the Company's overall strategic objectives and
operational performance towards delivering optimal value for stakeholders in
line with global best practice.
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