Howden draws key JP Morgan hire to accelerate European capital markets expansion
Howden Capital Markets & Advisory (HCMA) is looking to expand and diversify its portfolio in Europe, and has hired a JP Morgan leader to help shape its growth.
The hire has over 18 years of re/insurance-focused corporate finance and global capital markets experience. Prior to joining Howden, the executive served as JP Morgan’s head of European insurance debt capital markets. During his tenure, he led workstreams involving financing, regulatory and rating agency relationships, alternative forms of risk transfer and bespoke, underwritten solutions.
Sébastien Bamsey (pictured) has been appointed as managing director and will be based in HCMA’s London office, effective July 15. Bamsey will provide corporate finance and capital markets advice to insurance and reinsurance companies, in his new role.
Jarad Madea, chief executive officer, HCMA, said: “At HCMA, we are committed to providing our clients with best-in-class M&A, capital and ILS transaction advice and support to achieve their global growth and capital needs. I’m delighted to welcome Sébastien to the team as we continue to expand our European reinsurance and capital markets capability. Through a broad bench of leading industry talent, and the diversified resources across Howden, we provide state-of-the-art data-driven insights and analytics, giving our clients a strategic advantage in today’s competitive market.”
Bamsey said: “I am very excited to be joining an investment banking franchise with an exclusive focus on the insurance and reinsurance sectors, incredibly deep industry knowledge, and extensive capabilities across strategic advisory and all forms of capital raising and ILS/risk transfer. I have been impressed working opposite the Howden team on prior innovative transactions in the insurance space and I feel fortunate to be joining such a talented group of individuals.”
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