Infrastructure banker Jim Tower to lead and build out Raymond James’s renewable energy and utilities group

One from the veterans around the globe of infrastructure includes a new house.

Jim Tower, the previous managing director, group head of power and utilities at BMO Capital Markets has become with Raymond James Ltd., the local arm of Tampa-based publicly listed Raymond James Financial.

At his new firm, Tower, who spent more than two decades at BMO before leaving in 2013, will carry the title, md and head from the firm’s power and infrastructure group.

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In fact, Tower, who for the past 2 yrs was the managing director at Griffin Group Merchant Partners Inc. will also be given the job of building out the Raymond James department.

“Jim will play a vital role in developing our capabilities having a focus on companies within the renewable power, utility and pipeline sectors,” said Paul Allison, the chairman and chief executive officer, at the Canadian unit.