At Lehman Brothers, Amin headed a 1000-person business line and had direct responsibility for the rates, foreign exchange, emerging markets and commodities businesses. He oversaw the growth of the Rates business to a top three global player and grew the commodities business to a top five US business within three years of its inception. He was previously an assistant professor of finance at the University of Michigan and his research has been published in major financial journals.
“Deregulation in the energy industry has led to countless opportunities for market participants with the experience, reach and sector expertise in commodities,” said Nielsen. “The commodities business is an integral part of our product offering and under Kaushik’s leadership I am confident RBS Sempra Commodities will continue to grow and provide world class products and services to our clients. His experience in building and growing high-revenue businesses will add greatly to our management team.”
“During the most recent quarter, the RBS Sempra Commodities joint venture benefited from improved results in natural gas and oil marketing,” said Mark Snell, executive vice president and chief financial officer for Sempra Energy. “Kaushik’s experience running international businesses in varied market conditions will contribute greatly to the continued success of the firm. We look forward to him joining our management team.”
Amin holds a Bachelors of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai, India and an MS in operations research and a PhD in finance from Cornell University.
