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Ex-Colony team partners with Pequot Capital, John Mack and leading Asian financial institutions.

Sheldon Trainor becomes head of Asian investment banking at Merrill Lynch.

Jing Ulrich appointed as strategic bridgehead between issuers and investors.

Yung Sheng Lee is promoted to build a new public sector franchise.

Australia''s largest bank transfers Blackwell to Hong Kong and nabs Fukumoto in Japan.

Leon Goldfeld fills the new position from AXA.

Moncrieff and Perera become partners.

Three-way tie-up starts ball rolling in banking sector consolidation.

Irene Chung will promote the firm''s funds to regional and global banks.