Religare Capital Markets appoints Robert Munro as

Chief Operating Officer

 

 

New Delhi, May 7, 2010: Religare Capital Markets (RCML), the emerging markets investment banking arm of financial services powerhouse Religare Enterprises, is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Munro as its global Chief Operating Officer.   

 

Rob joins RCML’s growing London team with twenty years of financial services experience, latterly as a Managing Director at UBS as European Head of Prime Brokerage. While at UBS Rob also acted as Chair of the Global Prime Brokerage Services Board and was a Board Member of the Investment Bank.  

 

Rob is the latest in a wave of senior management appointments at RCML in London and Asia. His arrival is a significant step in establishing the operational infrastructure needed to underpin RCML’s ongoing creation of an emerging markets investment banking proposition of product breadth and global reach. In addition to senior hires in equity capital markets and corporate advisory, RCML continues to build out its sector research capability.

 

Commenting on the appointments, Martin Newson, CEO, RCML said; “I am delighted to welcome another senior industry figure to Religare Capital Markets. Rob’s experience and global credentials are perfectly aligned with the group’s unique and ambitious expansion plans and I have every confidence that Rob will deliver market perspectives and institutional rigour that add significant value to the team.”

 

Rob started his banking career at Goldman Sachs in London in Securities Lending before moving to Hong Kong in 1994 to head that product for Asia (ex-Japan). He returned to London where he became European Head of Prime Brokerage and was promoted to Managing Director.

 

 

 

 

About Religare Capital Markets

Religare Capital Markets (RCML) is part of Religare Enterprises Limited (REL) – a global financial services group. REL is committed to create in RCML a global emerging markets investment banking and advisory business. RCML is continually adding to its suite of investment products and strengthening its team. 

RCML comprises Religare Capital Markets plc (which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Service Authority and is a Member of the London Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ Dubai and acts as an broker for companies traded on the main and AIM UK Markets, and is a PLUS Markets Corporate Adviser) and RCML (UK) Limited which authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and is able to act as as Sponsor to companies on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and as Nominated Adviser to AIM Companies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currently, the principal areas of activity for RCML are corporate broking, corporate finance including M&A, institutional broking and sales, contracts for difference and private client stock broking.”

For more details please visit www.religare.in

For Further Information, Please Contact:

 

 

India:

 

Ryan Alan Marshall Senior Manager - Corporate Communications Religare Enterprises Limited Email: mediarelations@religare.in Contact number: T: +91 11 39126160 M: +91 9560392631

Abha Mary Xess Asst. Manager - Corporate Communications Religare Enterprises Limited Email: mediarelations@religare.in Contact number: T: +91 11 39126141 M: +91 9650690886