Swiss bank UBS has appointed former Nomura banker Jean-Philippe Favre as head of utilities for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), the bank said in a memo sent to staff on Friday and seen by Reuters. Favre, who was previously head of natural resources and power for EMEA at Nomura, where he spent the last four years, will begin his new role at UBS on January 13th.UBS said in the memo that the appointment reflects the bank's desire to grow market share in the region. The bank later confirmed the contents of the memo to Reuters.Favre, who has more than 13 years experience in the industry, previously worked at Lehman Brothers and Morgan Stanley. He will report to Hartop and Stephen Paine, global head of power, utilities and infrastructure.At Nomura, he worked on transactions including French utility GDF Suez's acquisition of Britain's International Power.
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