SMBC Americas’ Christine Ferris Earns No.2 Spot on American Banker’s 2025 Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT List

By: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation via Business Wire

September 12, 2025 at 11:23 AM EDT

SMBC Americas is proud to announce that Christine Ferris, Head of Securitized Products, has earned the No.2 spot on American Banker’s 2025 Most Powerful Women in Banking NEXT list.

“Christine’s leadership, expertise and drive to achieving client success have been crucial to the strength of our growing securitized products business in the Americas,” said Scott Ashby, Deputy Head of the Americas Division and President of SMBC Nikko Securities America. “Beyond impeccable execution on behalf of clients, Christine has supported SMBC colleagues through mentorship opportunities and sets a standard of excellence across the bank.”

Throughout her career, Christine has proven herself an industry leader in finance. Christine and her team have driven SMBC’s CLO origination and syndication business while updating key infrastructure.

For more than 23 years, American Banker’s Most Powerful Women in Banking rankings have celebrated top-performing female senior executives based on their accomplishments and influence. To see the full NEXT 2025 list and honoree profiles, visit: https://www.americanbanker.com/list/the-most-powerful-women-in-banking-next-2025.

About SMBC

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 150 offices and 120,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and ADRs on the New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Americas Holdings, Inc., SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Nikko Securities Canada, Ltd., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd. (collectively, SMBC Group Americas Division). For more information, please visit www.smbcgroup.com