Barclays Capital's former head of strategic equities for Europe, the Middle East and Africa is set to launch his own boutique to tap into demand from large companies and wealthy investors with bulging equity portfolios for advice on how to maximise returns and manage risks.

Jérôme Laurre left BarCap in May to set up his own advisory business, which will launch in September, offering independent advice to clients on the tax, legal, regulatory and accounting aspects of structured equity transactions.