Fitch Ratings Appoints Head of EMEA Infrastructure Group
Ian Dixon
Fitch Ratings today announced the appointment of Ian Dixon as Managing Director and Analytical Head of the EMEA Infrastructure & Project Finance Group. Dixon will join Fitch Ratings on February 10, based in London.
In this role, Dixon will oversee ratings coverage of the energy, transportation, social infrastructure and whole business securitization sectors. He will report to Olivier Delfour, Global Head of Fitch's Infrastructure & Project Finance Group.
The Infrastructure & Project Finance Group is responsible for providing credit ratings and research for debt instruments in the infrastructure and project finance sectors globally including the U.S., Latin America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Dixon joins Fitch Ratings from Investec where he spent six years, holding senior positions in Debt Capital Markets and in the Project Finance team. Prior to Investec, he spent nine years at Ambac Assurance UK Ltd, most recently as Chief Executive Officer. Dixon began his career at NatWest where he held a number of senior roles, mainly in their Global Project Finance team, during his 21 years with the firm.
Dixon qualified as an Associate of Chartered Institute of Bankers.
