The group also has international M&A experience with substantial
expertise in equity capital markets work including IPOs and secondary fundraisings; it recently advised Cloudcall Group on its placing of new ordinary shares on AIM.
A Chartered Accountant with over 25 years of experience with HSBC, Credit Lyonnais Securities Asia and IIFL Group in Singapore and Mumbai, Mr. Prabodh Agrawal
worked in equity capital markets for over 20 years before moving to the current role of Group CFO.
She has considerable experience in acquisition and project financing transactions, in general corporate work, both for listed and privately held companies, in mergers and acquisitions — predominantly in the financial services sector — and regularly advises
in equity capital market transactions both for SIX Swiss Exchange, where she is admitted as a listing agent, and for BX Berne eXchange.
For instance, Canada, an unsurprising stronghold for the firm and powerhouse in the energy industry, had a quieter
quarter in equity capital markets, falling to 8th from 6th in share of ECM deal value.
Mr. Eaton is a graduate from Hull University, England and is an experienced investment professional with over 20 years of
experience in equity capital markets specializing in the resource sector.
It has expertise in the Equity & Debt spectrums with
capabilities in Equity Capital Markets, M&A Advisory, Corporate Finance & Advisory, Primary & Secondary Debt Placement, Project Finance and Corporate Debt Restructuring.
«We think that as soon as the noise and political uncertainty that had dominated the region in 2012 finally subsides this year, investor
confidence in equity capital markets is bound to gain momentum,» he says.
Elsewhere in equity capital markets, SG Fleet's dismal debut on Tuesday will likely dampen investor sentiment towards new listings after it closed down 13 per cent on light volume.
Australia ranks second only to
China in equity capital markets issuance in the Asia - Pacific region (excluding Japan) this year, as the region's rise in issuance mirrors a broader global increase.
It is widely recognised that they are a good way for firms to get name recognition with banks and build a brand in the region, but competition and the ongoing
instability in equity capital markets have meant firms are looking at changing their strategies on IPO work.
In the equity capital markets, the increased liquidity supporting last year's strong turnaround could help the markets to at least exhibit signs of resilience in 2013, Beyhum says.
He is recognised as a leader in Corporate and Regulatory Insurance, and in M&A, in Legal 500 UK 2014, in Insurance, Non-contentious in Chambers 2015,
in Equity Capital Markets in Legal 500 UK 2010 and in M&A in Legal Business» Legal Experts 2009.