Ex-SGX global head of equity capital markets Nasser now in growth advisory consulting

FORMER Singapore Exchange (SGX) global head of equity capital markets Mohamed Nasser Ismail has joined growth advisory firm JP Wilson, after leaving the local bourse at the end of October.

Having joined in November, he heads JP Wilson’s newly established capital markets strategy arm, which advises companies in South-east Asia on raising capital through private or public capital markets, managing partner Wilson Chew told The Business Times.

This includes advising clients on how to best approach an initial public offering (IPO), which requires “meticulous planning and timely execution”, said Dr Chew, who is also group chairman of local petrochemical company Fortrec Group.

This IPO advisory service involves assessing the company’s investment readiness, stress-testing its internal governance system and developing the appropriate equity structure, he added.

A lawyer by training, Nasser served as a state counsel at the Attorney-General’s Chambers before joining SGX in 2005 as head of enforcement.

In his 18-year career at the local bourse, Nasser held different regulatory positions before heading SGX’s global equity markets portfolio from 2014 to 2023.

Earlier this month, Nasser was appointed a senior adviser at law firm WongPartnership. He also accepted an appointment as a board adviser at capital markets service provider W Capital Markets.