ORIX USA, the U.S. investment and asset management arm of ORIX Group, appointed Terry Suzuki, president and CEO, to the role of senior managing executive officer of ORIX. Suzuki will also be responsible for ORIX Group’s USA and Europe business unit, in addition to his current role at ORIX USA.
In this expanded role, Suzuki will play a key role in advancing ORIX Group’s global asset management strategy across the U.S. and Europe, working in close alignment with the leaders of ORIX Europe Group companies, including Karin van Baardwijk, CEO of Robeco and group executive of ORIX, to identify cross-regional synergies and drive the continued growth of the asset management platform. Suzuki will also work closely with ORIX U.K. leadership to support their business plans and strategic objectives, including the establishment of a resource-sharing framework to identify new opportunities across the organization.
“I am excited to lead the USA & Europe business unit, the formation of which highlights the critical importance of our regional origination capabilities, as well as our asset management division, including ORIX USA, in achieving ORIX Group’s long-term goals,” Suzuki said. “Over the past several years, ORIX USA has achieved a business transformation by expanding our third-party capital base and evolving our balance sheet business into a robust asset manager for LPs around the world. Bringing together the strengths of our asset management platform as well as our business development teams across the U.S., U.K. and Europe will enable us to identify new opportunities, deepen collaboration, diversify our balance sheet investments and enhance the value we deliver to our clients.”
To support the newly established business, Ikuo Nakamura, executive officer of ORIX, has joined the USA and Europe uusiness Unit, with responsibility for ORIX USA. He will be based in ORIX USA’s New York office and report to Suzuki and serve as a member of the ORIX USA executive committee.
These changes are part of ORIX Group’s new global structure, which is organized into three business units: Japan & APAC, Infrastructure and USA & Europe. These business units are supported by five global corporate functions: Digital Innovation, Corporate Strategy and Management, HR and Administration, Risk Management and Legal and Compliance.
