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Sami M Abushaikha

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Director, Structured and Asset Finance at Westpac Institutional Bank
📍 Willoughby, New South Wales, Australia

Sami is an experienced finance executive and the Director of Structured and Asset Finance at Westpac Institutional Bank. He specializes in originating, structuring, and executing complex financing transactions, drawing on deep expertise in credit assessment and corporate finance. He holds a Masters degree from the University of Melbourne and a Private Debt Microcredential.

He shows a keen interest in sustainable technology and the future of energy. Sami actively follows advancements in the renewable energy and energy storage sectors, and has attended events focused on electric vehicles and their total cost of ownership.

He has worked across diverse geographies, with previous director-level roles at Macquarie Group and Standard Chartered Bank.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Director, Structured and Asset Finance
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Willoughby, New South Wales, Australia
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Priorities

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Sustainable Business
He follows and comments on the efforts of major financial institutions like Westpac and Macquarie to build sustainable businesses, products, and infrastructure.
Renewable Energy
Actively engages with the renewable sector by attending industry events like All-Energy Australia to keep up with advancements in energy and battery storage.
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Career

Work history

2-2022
Director, Structured and Asset Finance
Westpac Institutional Bank
7-2016 - 2-2022
Associate Director, Commodities and Global Markets
Macquarie Group
1-2015 - 6-2016
Senior Corporate Financial Advisor
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
7-2007 - 8-2014
Director, Structured Finance
Standard Chartered Bank
1-2005 - 1-2006
Business Analyst
IDS Scheer
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Education
2006 - 2007
Masters
University of Melbourne
Diploma of Financial Markets
Australian Financial Markets Association
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