
Update: Morgan Stanley co-head of M&A departs for Barclays
One month after news broke of Morgan Stanley's Asia Pacific head of M&A Edward King departing to Barclays, the British bank has reportedly lured one of King’s replacements at Morgan Stanley, Peter Ding.
Reports on the subject cite a Morgan Stanley spokesman who confirmed Ding's resignation. In June, reports broke that King would be replaced by Ding and Samuel Kim, who were to assume the roles of co-heads...
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