Macquarie has hired Jeremy Wernert as its new head of equity syndicate for Asia to replace Angus Firth, who will be returning to Sydney in the first quarter next year, according to sources. A Macquarie spokesman confirmed the appointment and said Wernert will join Macquarie today to allow for a smooth transition.
His full title will be head of corporate broking and equity syndication for Asia, which means that aside from running the equity syndicate desk and being responsible for the distribution of ECM transactions to investors, he will also focus on building relationships between companies on the one hand, and the financial markets and investment community on the other. This will be done through...