Jefferies, the global securities and investment banking firm, has hired five senior bankers as it continues its expansion in Asia.
The hires include Sherry Liu, the former chairman and CEO for China at Royal Bank of Scotland, who left RBS in August after just 16 months. At the time of her departure a spokesperson at the bank said she left to pursue “outside interests” and would continue to act as an adviser to the bank’s international banking team. As it turns out, she is back in the industry after just three months.
At Jefferies, Liu will take on the dual jobs as chairman of Asia...