Barclays announced Thursday that it has appointed Neel Laungani as Head of Financial Sponsors for Asia Pacific, strengthening its investment banking leadership in the region as it pursues growth under its three-year strategic plan.
Barclays Names Neel Laungani as Head of Financial Sponsors for Asia Pacific
Based in Hong Kong, Laungani will lead the financial sponsors franchise through transaction origination, execution, and strategic coverage of key clients.
He will report to Avinash Thakur, Head of Investment Banking for Asia Pacific, and to Christian Oberle, Global Head of Financial Sponsors.
Avinash Thakur welcomed the appointment, saying: “His appointment emphasises our commitment to growing our Investment Banking franchise and our ability to attract high quality talent from the industry. Neel will be instrumental in growing our Advisory and ECM activities with sponsor clients – one of our key priorities – by drawing on the full strength of Barclays.”
Laungani brings nearly three decades of experience in investment banking, with expertise in financial sponsors and the technology, media and telecom (TMT) sectors.
He began his career at Lehman Brothers, where he spent 14 years, including as Head of TMT in Asia Pacific.
He later held senior leadership roles at Credit Suisse, Standard Chartered and Deutsche Bank. Most recently, he served as Managing Director and Head of Financial Sponsors Coverage for Asia Pacific at Credit Suisse, and as Vice-Chairman of TMT Coverage in the region.
