EVERCORE INC. SINGAPORE, 14 January 2016 - Evercore, a leading independent investment banking advisory firm, was recognised as Best M&A House, Singapore by The Asset magazine at its 2015 Triple A Country Awards ceremony held in Hong Kong on 12 January 2016. Held annually, the awards are Asia's preeminent recognition for best-in-class institutions operating within the region. Evercore received particular praise for its objectivity in providing advice to clients.
Mr. Keith Magnus, Chief Executive Officer of Evercore Asia (Singapore) to whom the award was presented, commented, "We are truly humbled to be awarded this prestigious accolade by The Asset magazine and proud to be recognised for the tremendous work we have achieved since establishing our Singapore office. Within this short time, Evercore has established itself as the preeminent investment banker to top tier corporates and entrepreneurs who place trust in the objectivity of our advice and value our expertise and ability to deliver. As a result, Evercore Singapore has advised on numerous situations throughout 2015, many of which have been made public, a significant achievement for our second year of operation.
"Today's award is a testament to the firm's commitment to the region, and the faith our clients have placed in us to advise them on their most important transactions. We share this award with all our clients and thank them for their partnership."
Ralph Schlosstein, President and Chief Executive Officer of Evercore, said, "Evercore continues to be committed to the build out of our business in Singapore and the region. The success in Singapore is reflective of the fact that sophisticated corporates and individuals internationally value independent expert advice."
Evercore provides conflict-free expert advice to clients regarding the execution of key strategic plans including cross border transactions and the deployment of strategic capital. The firm's Singapore office was established in late 2013 with the appointment of Mr. Keith Magnus as Chief Executive Officer of Evercore's Singapore office covering the region and Senior Managing Director of Evercore. Evercore obtained its Capital Markets Services license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore in June 2014 and the office was officially launched in March 2015.
In 2015, Evercore announced numerous landmark public transactions in Singapore and South-East Asia, advising top blue chip corporates, financial sponsors and high-net-worth individuals in acquisitions and investments across technology, telecommunications, consumer and healthcare sectors several of which have been more than S$1 billion each in transaction value.
About EvercoreEstablished in 1995, Evercore is a leading global independent investment banking advisory firm. Evercore advises a diverse set of investment banking clients on a wide range of transactions and issues and provides institutional investors with high quality equity research, sales and trading execution that is free of the conflicts created by proprietary activities. The firm also offers investment management services to high net worth and institutional investors. With 28 offices in North America, Europe, South America and Asia, Evercore has the scale and strength to serve clients globally through a focused and tailored approach designed to meet their unique needs. More information about Evercore can be found on the Company's website at www.evercore.com.
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