NIGERIA – Greenwich Merchant Bank Limited, a financial services provider, has announced the appointment of Mr. Bayo Rotimi as its new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer.
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.
Mr Rotimi is an experienced investment banking professional with over 27 years’ experience. He worked for various financial institutions such as Lead Merchant Bank and FCMB Capital Markets, where he rose through the echelons to become the CEO of the latter in 2008.
Prior to his recent appointment, he was the chairman of the investment committee of ARM’s Discovery, Aggressive, Growth, Ethical, Money Markets, Fixed income and Eurobond funds with over N110 billion under management.
“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,” Chairman of Greenwich Merchant Bank, Kayode Falowo said.
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.
Greenwich Trust Limited was officially renamed Greenwich Merchant Bank in September 2020, after obtaining regulatory approval from CBN to operate as a Merchant Bank.
Greenwich Merchant Bank Limited was incorporated on the 25th of February 1992 and subsequently commenced operations in June 1994.
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