Since the beginning of the year, Salomon Smith Barney SSB has made more than 10 appointments, the most recent being Rupert Mitchell as vice-president, Equity Capital Markets for Asia. Mitchell was an assistant director with ING Baring's Hong Kong-based Regional Equity Capital Markets team.
William Mills, managing director and CEO of SSB Asia Pacific, says two appointment had also been made in India, adding that they believe that time is ripe to grow our primary business and to establish a securities business in India.
The Indian appointments are Mr Brian Brown as head of New Indian Equities Business, and Pramit Jhaveri as head of Investment Banking. Brown was previously managing director of...