UOB Investment Banker Joins Chinese Brokerage
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The experienced equity brokerage and investment banker will head up Haitong Securities’ corporate finance team in Singapore.
UOB’s former head of equity capital markets (ECM) Jack Kang has joined Haitong International Securities (Singapore) as an executive director.
Kang, who moved to Haitong in July, spent 11 years at UOB. He was previously ECM vice president at CIMB Securities, and ECM head at Phillip Securities.
The publication noted the demand for investment bankers in Singapore, especially those with experience in the tech sector, amid a surge in deals, as well as a rapid expansion of Chinese firms in the city-state.
We are expanding cautiously in line with business needs, Kang said.
Questions & Answers
Q.What is Jack Kang's new role at Haitong International Securities?
What is Jack Kang's new role at Haitong International Securities?
Jack Kang has joined Haitong International Securities (Singapore) as an executive director. He will be heading up their corporate finance team in Singapore.
Q.What is Jack Kang's professional background before joining Haitong?
What is Jack Kang's professional background before joining Haitong?
Kang previously spent 11 years at UOB, where he was the head of equity capital markets. Before UOB, he was ECM vice president at CIMB Securities and ECM head at Phillip Securities.
Q.Why is there an increased demand for investment bankers in Singapore?
Why is there an increased demand for investment bankers in Singapore?
The demand for investment bankers in Singapore, particularly those with tech sector experience, is due to a surge in deals and the rapid expansion of Chinese firms in the city-state.
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