Investment Banking

UBS names Barclays exec Hinton co-head of M&A in unit shake-up

The Swiss bank has continued to reshape the leadership of its investment bank

UBS has upped its investment banking ambitions after its acquisition of Credit Suisse
UBS has upped its investment banking ambitions after its acquisition of Credit Suisse Photo: AFP via Getty Images

UBS has named new leaders of its M&A division globally as the Swiss lender continues to reshape its investment bank after its acquisition of rival Credit Suisse and hiring senior dealmakers from rivals.

The Swiss bank has named Jeff Hinton as global co-head of M&A, according to an internal memo seen by Financial News. He will take the role alongside Nestor Paz-Galindo, said the note from Javier Oficialdegui and Marco Valla, who co-led its investment banking business globally.

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