UBS names Asia Pac ECM syndicate head

Swiss bank appoints Hannah Malter as head of equity capital markets syndicate in Asia.

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

Hong Kong-based Selina Cheung was most recently at UBS.

Changes continue at Swiss bank, with Damien Brosnan's surprise resignation as co-head of ECM solutions in Asia - only seven months into the role.

Nakayama returned to Citi in 2023 after a stint at Goldman Sachs; she will report directly to Taiji Nagasaka and Akira Kiyota.

The optical module producer has made a secondary listing on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, raising approximately $7bn; the city has already raised more so far this year on the HKEX than across 2025.