LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - June 4, 2009) -
Imperial Capital announced that Brian Walter has joined the Firm as a
Managing Director and Senior Trader in the Institutional Sales & Trading
Group, based out of Imperial's New York Office. Before joining Imperial,
Mr. Walter was most recently a Managing Director with UBS, where he worked
for nearly eight years as the Head of US Credit Index Trading and prior to
this, Head of US High Yield Trading. Previously, he was Vice President,
High Yield Trading with Lehman Brothers. Mr. Walter has broad industry
experience including autos, industrials, homebuilding/building,
telecommunications, cable, technology, healthcare, and retail.
"Brian's significant experience in high yield and credit index trading will
be a valuable asset to the firm and demonstrates our commitment to provide
our clients opportunities across the capital structure," said Jason Reese,
CEO of Imperial Capital Group. "Senior professionals from Wall Street
recognize the strength of our uniquely integrated platform of institutional
sales & trading, research, capital markets and investment banking and
continue to join our team."
"I am pleased to join Imperial Capital, a Firm that has many years of
experience, shown great success within a number of changing market
conditions and the ability to provide clients with expertise across the
capital structure," said Walter.
About Imperial Capital, LLC
Imperial Capital, founded in 1997, is a full-service investment banking
firm with offices in Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco. The firm
currently employs over 160 professionals and offers a wide range of
proprietary products and services to institutional investors and middle
market companies. Imperial Capital specializes in the research and sales
and trading of high yield and distressed debt securities, bank debt,
convertible bonds, preferred stocks, and equities. Imperial Capital's
investment banking group provides capital markets, M&A, and restructuring
and recapitalization advisory services to middle market companies. For more
information, please visit www.imperialcapital.com.
Brian Walter Joins Imperial Capital as a Managing Director and Senior Trader
| Source: Imperial Capital