Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB) has appointed Luc Bernard as chief executive officer, Natixis Services in India.

Bernrad reports to Cécile de Sousa, chief operating officer, Asia Pacific & Middle East, Natixis CIB and Etienne Huret, head of Portugal and India hubs, Natixis.

He brings to the role nearly two decades of experience in global capability centre management and offshoring strategies, entrepreneurship, delivery, software engineering, financial markets, architecture, data, digital transformation and innovation.

Bernard (pictured) established Natixis Services in India, Natixis CIB’s technology and innovation hub in Bangalore. He previously held the position of executive director and head of CIB Operations and IT and served on the board of directors at Natixis Services in India from 2021 until 2025.

He then moved to Natixis Investment Managers in Paris, where he has been serving as head of IT production until his current appointment. Prior to joining the IT team at Natixis CIB in 2014, Bernard gained experience as a software developer at Société Générale and Partners Advisers SA.

In his new role as chief executive officer, Bernard will support the growth of Natixis Services in India and strengthen its integration within Natixis’s global processes.

Cécile de Sousasaid, “It is with great pleasure that we welcome Luc back to Bangalore to lead our India centre of expertise as it celebrates its five-year anniversary. He has been pivotal in setting up this crucial operation, and spearheading technology-driven transformation and process optimization.

Etienne Huret added: “Luc’s appointment is a key milestone in our commitment to further developing Bangalore as a critical hub for the Groupe BPCE and Natixis businesses.”