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With over 20 years of experience, including senior roles at KKR and Credit Suisse, Deepali returns to ING, where she began her career at ING Vysya Bank. She succeeds Robert Carnell, who has led ING's Research team in Asia Pacific since 2017.
ING appoints Deepali Bhargava as new head of Research and chief economist for Asia Pacific
In this role, Uday will oversee operations across 11 APAC markets, drawing on his deep expertise and leadership to drive growth and innovation. He joined ING in 2007 in India and has held several senior roles, including country manager for Australia and, since 2020, head of Wholesale Banking for the EMEA region.
ING appoints Uday Sareen as chief executive and head of Wholesale Banking for Asia Pacific
ING acts as Mandated Lead Arranger, Structuring Bank and Sustainability Coordinator on the first sustainability-linked loan in India’s data centre sector. This loan sets a new benchmark as it is the largest amount raised for a data centre project in India.
ING leads groundbreaking USD 875 million sustainability-linked financing for AdaniConneX data centres in India, with an accordion feature to extend commitment up to USD 1.44 billion
Gautam Saxena, a seasoned investment banker, has been appointed to lead ING’s Corporate Finance strategy, a key growth priority across 11 APAC markets. He joins from Pegasus 7 Ventures, a venture capital fund he founded to invest in tech-enabled impact businesses across Asia and Africa, with a strong focus on sustainability.
ING appoints Gautam Saxena as head of Corporate Finance for Asia Pacific
ING has successfully structured and converted a US$160 million Term Loan for GIP EM Ascend 2 Pte. Ltd. into a sustainability-linked loan (SLL), marking APAC’s first SLL for a pure telecom tower company. The original facility, underwritten 50% by ING in June 2023, supported leading India-based towerco, Ascend Telecom Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. in its acquisition of Tower Vision India. The conversion reflects ING’s commitment to sustainable finance and supports Ascend Telecom’s goals to reduce emissions, manage waste, and promote diversity.