A former private banker from Nomura has joined global asset-backed financing specialist EquitiesFirst as its head of Singapore.
Johnny Heng joins EquitiesFirst as a managing director and head of Singapore, according to a statement, effective immediately.
Heng will be responsible for leading origination strategies and report to Asia chief executive Gordon Crosbie-Walsh.
Heng has over 25 years of experience in the financial sector, most recently with Nomura Wealth Management where he was last its chief client officer. Previously, he also held senior roles with Coutts, Credit Suisse and family office Wah Hin & Company.
EquitiesFirst
EquitiesFirst is a global investor specializing in long-term asset-backed financing founded in 2002 and headquartered in Indianapolis.
It has offices across the U.S., U.K., Spain, China, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore and Australia with the total value of loans translated reaching $2.5 billion as of December 1, 2020.
