Macquarie Capital, the corporate advisory, principal investing and capital markets arm of Macquarie Group (“Macquarie”) (ASX: MQG; ADR: MQBKY), today announced the appointment of Peter Davis as a Managing Director in its U.S. Financial Institutions Group, responsible for leading the firm’s coverage of the Financial Technology sector.

Mr. Davis brings more than a decade of investment banking experience with a specific focus on financial technology clients. He joins Macquarie Capital after seven years at Lehman Brothers and Barclays Capital, where he served as Managing Director. Prior to Lehman and Barclays, Mr. Davis had worked at Banc of America Securities in its Financial Institutions Group.

“We are excited to welcome Peter to Macquarie,” said John Roddy, Senior Managing Director and Macquarie’s Global Head of Financial Institutions. “He will provide Macquarie with deep expertise on the financial technology sector and brings strong relationships across a variety of technology companies. He has a strong track record of success in this space, and his knowledge and insights will be a welcome addition to the team.”

Mr. Davis received his MBA from New York University, where he graduated with the Stern Scholar designation and as an inductee into Beta Gamma Sigma, and a BS in Finance from Arizona State University.

About Macquarie Group

Macquarie Group (Macquarie) is a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. Macquarie’s main business focus is making returns by providing a diversified range of services to clients. Macquarie acts on behalf of institutional, corporate and retail clients and counterparties around the world. Founded in 1969, Macquarie operates in more than 70 office locations in 28 countries. Macquarie employs approximately 13,900 people and has assets under management of over $396 billion (as of March 31, 2014).

Macquarie Capital comprises Macquarie Group’s corporate advisory, capital markets and principal investing capabilities. Macquarie Capital’s expertise spans a variety of industry sectors including telecommunications, media, entertainment, gaming, financial institutions, industrials, energy, resources, real estate, infrastructure, utilities and renewables.

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