Mark Machin: Improving Asia equity capital markets

As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations this July, FinanceAsia interviewed a series of leading figures that have helped shape Asian financial markets over the past two decades. 

Mark Machin has long been regarded one of the region's most capable and hard-working equity capital market specialists following a two-decade stint at Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong and Beijing.

Following his arrival in the mid 1990's, he progressed up the ranks, becoming head of Asian equity capital markets then head of Asian investment banking and finally vice-chairman for Asia ex-Japan.  

A few months ago, Machin relocated from Hong Kong to Toronto where...