Barclays Capital has hired Andrew Richards to head Asia-Pacific financial sponsor coverage. He joins from Morgan Stanley, where he worked in the European financial sponsors group in London.
“The appointment of Andrew will build on our significant activities in the financial sponsor field, further enhancing our ability to serve these important clients across the region,” said Richard Gallivan and Johan Leven, who co-head Asia-Pacific corporate finance for Barclays, in a written statement.
Richards comes on board as a managing director, a title he held at Morgan Stanley after winning promotion back in 2008. He brings to his new role 11 years of experience covering financial sponsors...