London,28 April 2026: Mizuho EMEA, part of Mizuho Financial Group, one of the largest financial institutions in the world, today announces the appointment of Aishath Arooma as Head of Real Estate Finance.
Arooma brings almost two decades of real estate finance expertise across origination, underwriting, syndication, restructuring, and asset management, developed at leading global institutions including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, J.P. Morgan, OLB, and EY. Her track record spans senior and mezzanine lending, complex multi-jurisdictional financings, CMBS transactions, NPL portfolio analysis, and development finance across all major asset classes.
She previously worked at Morgan Stanley where, amongst other roles, she led the real estate loan syndication team, maintaining top tier investor relationships. Arooma will report to Salvatore Ciccarelli, Co-Head of Mizuho Infrastructure & Advisory.
Commenting on the announcement Salvatore Ciccarelli said: “I am delighted to welcome Aishath to Mizuho at a pivotal stage in our strategic growth across EMEA. She brings a powerful combination of market connectivity, structuring expertise, disciplined execution and distribution insight, which will be instrumental as we continue to strengthen and scale our European real estate credit platform.”
Aishath Arooma added: “I am thrilled to be joining Mizuho at such an exciting point in its growth journey in EMEA. The strength of the platform, combined with its global footprint and long‑term, client‑focused approach, creates a highly compelling proposition in today’s evolving real estate credit market.”
This appointment is the latest in a string of 2026 hires as Mizuho looks to continue its growth in the region and become a top 10 global investment bank. In January, Mizuho announced Salvatore Ciccarelli as Co-Head of Infrastructure and Advisory, Borja Zamorano as Head of European Corporate Coverage and Ahmed Siddiqi as Regional Head of Corporate & Investment Bank for the Middle East, Africa, Türkiye and Central Asia Caucasus.
About Mizuho EMEA
Mizuho EMEA provides corporates and institutions in the region with unparalleled access and expertise in Japan and Asia, and supports clients with their corporate and investment banking, and asset management needs. Headquartered in London and with a strong presence throughout the region, Mizuho EMEA's client base includes leading corporations, financial institutions and state owned entities. Mizuho is deeply committed to serving client needs, enabling its people to flourish, and helping to improve society and communities where it does business.
Mizuho’s presence in EMEA is an integral part of the Japan-based Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Mizuho Financial Group is one of the largest financial institutions in the world, offering comprehensive financial and strategic services through its subsidiaries. The group has over 900 offices and 60,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and Asia. As of 31 March 2025, its total assets were US$2 trillion.
