James Jameson possesses a deep understanding of the Italian business environment having initiated and led the execution of large, innovative and complex transactions in financial advisory, structured and project finance, balance sheet restructuring and debt and equity capital raising in several sectors of the Italian economy notably Financial Services and Manufacturing industries. In addition, he helped in developing the Interbank Derivatives market amongst dealers in the Italian banking industry and introduced the Balance Sheet Management Efficiency system.
He was also very instrumental in putting together Lande’s Bank landmark USD350 billion Eurobond offering in 2007 and later that year, the listing of its US$750 billion Global Depository Receipts (GDR) in an unprecedented concurrent global offering in the domestic and international capital markets – which made Banca Carige the first Italian company and first bank in Europe to be listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. In 2011, he further led Banca Carige to launch one of the first European financial sector benchmark Eurobond when the Bank launched its USD500 billion Eurobond without a sovereign guarantee or credit enhancement from any international financial institution.
He is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School and holds a Bachelor of Science and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of San Francisco, USA.
James Jameson is founder and Chief Executive Officer of Aurora Bank Inc since June 22, 2011.