Renaissance Capital appoints Sheldon Trainor Asia Chairman
Emerging markets-focused Renaissance Capital has named Merrill Lynch Asia’s former head of investment banking Sheldon Trainor as Chairman of its Asian operations, based in Hong Kong. He is charged with bolstering the investment bank’s strategy in the region via a focus on the natural resources sector.
Trainor will specifically target areas such as energy, metals, mining and agriculture to leverage Renaissance's investments. He most recently joins from PacBridge Capital Partners, a boutique advisory...
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