Fitch Ratings has announced the appointment of Ian Dixon as Managing Director and Analytical Head of the EMEA Infrastructure & Project Finance Group. Mr. Dixon will join Fitch Ratings London offices on 10th February.

In this new role, Mr. Dixon will oversee ratings coverage of the energy, transportation, social infrastructure and whole business securitization sectors. He will report to Olivier Delfour, Global Head of Fitch's Infrastructure & Project Finance Group.

The Infrastructure & Project Finance Group is responsible for providing credit ratings and research for debt instruments in the infrastructure and project finance sectors globally including the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Mr. Dixon joins Fitch Ratings from Investec where he spent six years, holding senior positions in Debt Capital Markets and in the Project Finance team. Prior to Investec, he spent nine years at Ambac Assurance UK Ltd, most recently as Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Dixon began his career at NatWest where he held a number of senior roles, mainly in their Global Project Finance team, during his 21 years with the firm.

Olivier Delfour, Global Head of Fitch's Infrastructure & Project Finance Group, said:

"We are delighted to welcome a professional of Ian Dixon's calibre to Fitch Ratings. With extensive international experience combined with his expertise in the project finance and infrastructure sector, he is very well positioned to lead Fitch's Infrastructure and Project Finance group in EMEA and APAC and ensure we continue to provide the local knowledge and global perspective that market participants know us for throughout the region."