Sydney-headquartered Macquarie Capital has hired a Greater China investment banker formerly from the now-defunct Credit Suisse.

Macquarie Capital has appointed Honggui Li as head of Greater China, according to a statement. Based in Hong Kong, he will cover the Australian investment bank’s existing coverage of the region. 

Li has almost 25 years of experience and was previously head of Greater China at Credit Suisse, working closely with both privately owned and state-owned enterprises across technology, media and telecommunications, healthcare and industrials. Prior to that, he was also UBS' deputy head of investment banking in China. 

Asia Presence

Macquarie Capital is the corporate advisory, capital markets and principal investing arm of Sydney-headquartered Macquarie Group. Within Asia, it has a local presence in 11 markets with capabilities in M&A advisory, capital markets, development, principal investing and more. 

«Honggui Li has a deep understanding of the Greater China market and significant client coverage experience across a range of products and sectors,» said Tim Joyce, head of Macquarie Capital, Asia Pacific. «We are confident that combining his expertise with the capabilities of our longstanding China team will enable us to capitalize on emerging opportunities in the region.»