By David Winning 
 

SYDNEY--CIMB Group Holdings Bhd. (1023.KU), which is seeking to complete the acquisition of Royal Bank of Scotland PLC's (RBS.LN) Australian unit, said Thursday it has promoted RBS Managing Director Oscar Ludwigson to head up its investment banking division.

Mr. Ludwigson, who is based in Sydney and currently covers telecommunications, media, technology and entertainment, has been with RBS Australia since December 2007.

The U.S.-born banker has worked for ABN Amro in London and Sydney, Credit Suisse in Melbourne and Citi in New York and Houston.

This year, Mr. Ludwigson advised APN News & Media (APN.AU) on its 272 million Australian dollar (US$279 million) outdoor advertising joint venture with Quadrant Private Equity.

-By David Winning, Dow Jones Newswires; +61-2-82724688; david.winning@dowjones.com

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