Goldman Sachs Appoints New Head of Australia and New Zealand ECM
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has appointed David Lamshed as the new head of its Australia and New Zealand equity capital markets (ECM) business. Lamshed will be based in Sydney and will report to Goldman Sachs’s Asia-Pacific ECM co-heads, John Paton and Paul Parker.
Lamshed has been with Goldman Sachs since 2011, and has held a number of senior roles in the firm’s investment banking division. Most recently, he was the head of the firm’s Australian financial institutions group.
The appointment of Lamshed comes at a time when Goldman Sachs is looking to expand its presence in the region. The firm has been actively involved in the Australian and New Zealand markets for many years, and has been involved in some of the region’s largest and most successful transactions.
Goldman Sachs’s Commitment to the Region
Goldman Sachs has a long history of involvement in the Australian and New Zealand markets. The firm has been involved in some of the region’s most significant transactions, including the initial public offering of Commonwealth Bank of Australia in 1991, the sale of Westpac Banking Corporation in 1996, and the sale of Telstra Corporation in 1997.
In recent years, Goldman Sachs has continued to be active in the region, advising on a number of high-profile transactions. These include the sale of Macquarie Group’s Australian and New Zealand banking and wealth management businesses in 2018, the sale of ANZ’s New Zealand retail banking business in 2019, and the sale of Westpac’s New Zealand retail banking business in 2020.
David Lamshed’s Career
David Lamshed has been with Goldman Sachs since 2011, and has held a number of senior roles in the firm’s investment banking division. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, he worked at UBS Investment Bank in London and Sydney.
At Goldman Sachs, Lamshed has held a number of senior roles, including head of the firm’s Australian financial institutions group, head of the firm’s Australian debt capital markets business, and head of the firm’s Australian equity capital markets business.
Lamshed’s New Role
In his new role as head of Goldman Sachs’s Australia and New Zealand ECM business, Lamshed will be responsible for leading the firm’s equity capital markets activities in the region. This includes advising clients on IPOs, follow-on offerings, and other equity capital markets transactions.
Lamshed will also be responsible for developing and executing Goldman Sachs’s strategy for the region, as well as for building and maintaining relationships with clients.
Goldman Sachs’s Asia-Pacific ECM Business
Goldman Sachs’s Asia-Pacific ECM business is one of the firm’s most important businesses. The business is responsible for advising clients on IPOs, follow-on offerings, and other equity capital markets transactions in the region.
The business is led by John Paton and Paul Parker, who are co-heads of the firm’s Asia-Pacific ECM business. Paton and Parker have been with Goldman Sachs for many years, and have been involved in some of the region’s most successful transactions.
Conclusion
Goldman Sachs has appointed David Lamshed as the new head of its Australia and New Zealand equity capital markets business. Lamshed has been with Goldman Sachs since 2011, and has held a number of senior roles in the firm’s investment banking division.
In his new role, Lamshed will be responsible for leading the firm’s equity capital markets activities in the region, as well as for developing and executing Goldman Sachs’s strategy for the region. He will also be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with clients.
Goldman Sachs has a long history of involvement in the Australian and New Zealand markets, and has been involved in some of the region’s most significant transactions. The firm is looking to expand its presence in the region, and the appointment of Lamshed is a step in that direction.