Emmanuel Issanchou takes over as CEO Americas, while three other appointments reshape the bank’s credit markets and risk leadership
Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking has announced four senior appointments effective July 1, 2026, subject to regulatory approval.
Emmanuel Issanchou, currently Deputy Head of Global Markets responsible for Credit Markets globally and Global Markets Americas, becomes CEO Americas for Natixis CIB. He will lead the bank’s corporate and investment banking activities across the region, reporting to Mohamed Kallala, CEO of Natixis in charge of Corporate & Investment Banking, and joins the Natixis CIB Management Committee. He succeeds Olivier Delay, who moves to lead the novobanco integration project at BPCE. Issanchou joined Natixis CIB in 2005 and has spent much of his career in London and New York leading credit markets activities.
Marc Denjean becomes Global Head of Credit Markets, reporting to Michaël Haize, Global Head of Global Markets. Denjean joined Natixis CIB in 2018 as European Head of Global Structured Credit & Solutions, having previously worked at UBS and Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets, and has led Credit Portfolio & Resource Management since 2024.
Rajâa Meghar, currently Chief Risk Officer of Natixis, becomes Global Head of Credit Portfolio & Resource Management, reporting to Kallala and joining the Natixis CIB Management Committee. Meghar has held a series of risk roles across Natixis and BPCE since 2007, including Chief Financial Risks Officer of Groupe BPCE from 2020.
Joël Benaroch, currently Global Head of Market and Counterparty Risks, becomes Global Chief Risk Officer of Natixis, reporting to Kallala and joining the Natixis General Management Committee. Benaroch has over 30 years of capital markets experience, including as Head of Equity Derivatives Trading for Europe before moving into risk management in 2018.
“With these appointments, Natixis CIB reaffirms its conviction that diverse career paths are an essential component in building leadership teams with multiple skills and complementary expertise,” said Kallala.