SC Lowy names Schmidt as DCM head

Florian Schmidt has been appointed head of debt capital markets for SC Lowy as the independent fixed income specialist looks to boost its presence in Asia’s burgeoning bond market.

Schmidt, who started his first day at the firm on Monday, will oversee SC Lowy's expansion of its primary debt issuance capabilities in the public as well as private space, according to an internal memo seen by FinanceAsia. Based in Hong Kong, he reports to co-founder and chief investment officer Soo Cheon Lee.

Schmidt joins his new firm from ING, where he was co-head of Asian DCM, specialising in high-yield debt, for nearly nine...