David is focused on the firm’s Retail, Consumer and Online Gaming sector. He has over 10 years investment banking experience gained from BNP Paribas, CIBC World Markets and Numis Securities.
His experience includes both UK and cross-border transactions and spans capital markets and M&A advisory for public and private companies. He has been particularly active in the IPO, financings and sales of some of the leading online gaming companies.
Chris is focused on listed closed-ended funds, specialising in both equity and debt capital fundraising.
He has over 16 years’ experience in both sales and research. With relationships across many of the large institutional investors in the sector, he has worked across IPOs, secondary fundraisings, placings and sales.
He began his career in the City as an investment funds analyst at Credit Lyonnais in 1999, and has subsequently held positions at Lazard Panmure Gordon, Arbuthnot Securities, and most recently as a specialist salesman within the investment funds team at Westhouse Securities. He is focused on private and public real estate and REITs, infrastructure and utilities, emerging markets, private equity and alternatives.
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3780 8746
Mob: +44 (0) 7471 141 303
Email: cyoung@akur.co.uk
+44 207 493 3631