Willis Capital Markets & Advisory Extends Global Presence
February 24 2015 - 09:30AM
Willis Capital Markets & Advisory ("WCMA"), part of Willis
Group Holdings plc (NYSE:WSH), the global risk advisor, insurance
and reinsurance broker, has today announced that Managing Director,
John D. Philipsz, has relocated from London to establish WCMA
operations in Sydney, Australia. The new office will complement
WCMA's existing presence in Hong Kong, led by Michael Guo, Head of
WCMA Asia.
Mr. Philipsz joined WCMA in 2010 from Bank of America in London,
where he was a Director in the Financial Institutions Group. He has
broad experience in the financial services industry having executed
numerous M&A and financing transactions for both public and
private clients, primarily in the insurance sector. Prior to Bank
of America, he worked in the Financial Institutions Group at Noble
& Company in London, and at Merrill Lynch in New York and
Tokyo.
Commenting on the move, Tony Ursano, CEO of WCMA,
said: "The new WCMA platform will reinforce our activities
across Asia, which is a high-growth region for both investment
banking and insurance. Under the leadership of Michael and John,
WCMA is well-positioned to support clients as economies across Asia
continue to expand. John has been fundamental to the success of
WCMA from London and will continue that success from Sydney."
About WCMA
Willis Capital Markets & Advisory, with offices in New York,
London, Hong Kong and Sydney, provides advice to companies involved
in the insurance and reinsurance industry on a broad array of
mergers and acquisition transactions as well as capital markets
products, including acting as underwriter or agent for primary
issuances, operating a secondary insurance-linked securities
trading desk and engaging in general capital markets and strategic
advisory work. Since WCMA's formation in 2009, the group has
advised on approximately 60 M&A and capital raising
transactions and is actively engaged in many more assignments for
Willis clients. Willis Capital Markets & Advisory is a trade
name used by Willis Securities, Inc., a licensed broker dealer
authorized and regulated by FINRA and a member of SIPC, and Willis
Capital Markets & Advisory Limited, an investment business
authorized and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority.
About Willis
Willis Group Holdings plc is a leading global risk advisor,
insurance and reinsurance broker. With roots dating to 1828, Willis
operates today on every continent with more than 18,000 employees
in over 400 offices. Willis offers its clients superior expertise,
teamwork, innovation and market-leading products and professional
services in risk management and transfer. Our experts rank among
the world's leading authorities on analytics, modelling and
mitigation strategies at the intersection of global commerce and
extreme events. Find more information at our website,
www.willis.com, our leadership journal, Resilience, or our
up-to-the-minute blog on breaking news, WillisWire. Across
geographies, industries and specialisms, Willis provides its local
and multinational clients with resilience for a risky world.
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