Assured Guaranty Ltd. announced that Nicholas Proud has been appointed Global Head of Origination for its financial guaranty business. Mr. Proud is reporting to Chief Operating Officer Robert Bailenson. Mr. Proud led the successful rebuilding of Assured Guaranty?s UK and European infrastructure finance franchise in the wake of the global financial crisis and played a central role in the combination of AGUK?s operations with those of its three subsidiaries, and the establishment of Assured Guaranty?s French subsidiary, Assured Guaranty (Europe) SA (AGE).

In 2019, Mr. Proud was named Senior Managing Director, International Infrastructure and Global Structured Finance. He has been CEO of AGUK and Senior Managing Director, International since 2010. He joined Assured Guaranty in 2001.