JP Morgan appoints Southeast Asian ECM leader

Wai Mei Hong will lead the bank’s strategy in the city-state.

Corporate lawyer Shu Du is joining the firm from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom to launch the practice.

The region’s start-up scene shows strength in weathering the sector’s global slowdown, with fintechs emerging as top performers. Financing the future remains crucial and Asia's regional capital markets are demonstrating how to move forward.

The transaction represents the largest equity transaction in Taiwan since 2005, and the largest GDR issuance ever completed in Taiwan's capital markets.

Bhavin Shukla will become managing director, head of infrastructure investment banking, Japan Asia North and Australia & Asia South, at the US bank.

Sherlyn Lau has joined with a team of 12 in Hong Kong to lead the law firm's Apac capital markets and corporate finance team.