Nomura has appointed Shikhar Jain as managing director and head of greentech industrials and infrastructure, Asia ex-Japan. Based in Singapore, he will report to Jwalant Nanavati, with a global sector reporting line to Alex Wotton.

Jain brings two decades of experience in the infrastructure and industrials sectors. He was most recently global head of real assets at Standard Chartered Bank, where he led global sector coverage across power, utilities, infrastructure and real estate.

In a statement, Nomura says Jain’s deep client relationships and proven track record in M&A, financing, and solutions will be invaluable to the firm as it expands its greentech industrials and infrastructure ( GII ) platform in the region and globally.

In his new role, Jain will focus on strengthening GII’s capabilities within Asia ex-Japan, executing the firm’s strategy, operating a team of best-in-class professionals, coordinating globally as opportunities arise, and expanding the firm’s client footprint across the sector.