22 May 2014 Insurance

Willis hires MD from Goldman Sachs

Broker Willis has appointed Rafal Walkiewicz, formerly of Goldman Sachs, as managing director of its insurance investment banking division, Willis Capital Markets & Advisory (WCMA).

Walkiewicz, who will be based in New York following the end of his notice period in August, will play a key role in developing further the firm’s capital raising and mergers & acquisitions (M&A) business.

He will report directly to WCMA’s chief executive officer (CEO), Tony Ursano.

Joining from Goldman Sachs, Walkiewicz has spent the past ten years in its financial institutions group, focused on the insurance space. Before this he was president and CEO of BMT Financial Services, a Polish SEC registered stockbroker, asset manager and investment banking boutique.

Ursano said: “Rafal’s appointment deepens and broadens WCMA’s already formidable pool of expertise. He brings with him an outstanding selection of strategic industry relationships, in-depth knowledge of the insurance market and extensive experience of executing high profile transactions. I have confidence that he will make a significant contribution to our team assisting us in continuing to build a world-class insurance investment banking platform.”

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