Group 1 - Selina Cheung has left UBS to join Societe Generale as the head of equity capital markets (ECM) in the Asia-Pacific region [2] - Societe Generale announced the appointment of Selina Cheung, who will oversee the initiation and execution of equity and equity-related transactions in the region [2] - Selina Cheung has over 20 years of experience in capital markets and previously served as the head of global banking for UBS in the Asia-Pacific region [2] Group 2 - Selina will be based in Hong Kong and report to Stephanie Clement de Givry, the head of global banking and advisory for the Asia-Pacific region [2] - She will also report to Jeff Mortara and Anvita Arora, co-heads of global equity capital markets [2] - Prior to her recent role, Selina held other senior positions at UBS, including co-head of Asia-Pacific equity capital markets and head of the Asia-Pacific private placement market [2]

Core Insights - The Asia-Pacific equity capital markets (ECM) experienced a full recovery last year, with issuance volume increasing by 27% to $294 billion, marking the fourth consecutive year of growth [1] - It is anticipated that this year will also be prosperous, with the potential for mega IPOs raising between $5 billion to $10 billion (approximately HK$39 billion to HK$78 billion) in the region [1] - The ECM issuance volume in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to have the opportunity to break the record of $369 billion set in 2021 [1]