MINNEAPOLIS
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 18, 2014--
Piper
Jaffray
(NYSE:PJC), a leading investment bank and asset management
firm, today announced that
Chris Collins
has joined the firm as a
principal in its biotechnology investment banking group. His experience
includes more than 14 years in financial services including 12 years
focused on the biotechnology industry. He will be based in the firm’s
San Francisco
office.
“Our market-leading healthcare platform provides strategic advice and
capital raising capabilities in one of the most transformative and
important industries in the global economy,” commented
Chad
Abraham
, global co-head of investment banking and capital markets.
“We see a tremendous opportunity in the biotechnology sector and Chris
is an instrumental addition to our growing coverage team.”
Collins joins the firm from
Citigroup
, where he was a director in the
healthcare investment banking group focused on biotechnology companies.
He previously worked at
Credit Suisse
,
CPC Capital Management
,
Frazier
Healthcare Ventures
and
Morgan Stanley
.
Collins has represented biotechnology clients in transactions with an
aggregate transaction value exceeding
$24 billion
, including over
$13
billion
of mergers and acquisitions and over
$11 billion
of capital
markets transactions. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from
Stanford University
and a master’s degree in biotechnology from
Johns
Hopkins University
. He is also a CFA® charterholder.
“We’ve focused on strategically growing our biotech investment banking
franchise for several years and have made significant headway in market
share gains and revenue growth. We are very pleased to add Chris to our
team. His unique background and industry relationships make him a highly
valuable advisor to our clients and our platform,” said
Bob
DeSutter
, head of
Piper Jaffray
healthcare investment banking.
Collins added, “Piper Jaffray has a longstanding reputation as the
investment bank of choice for healthcare companies. I look forward to
being part of one of the most respected and established teams in the
business.”
Piper Jaffray
has a global
healthcare
investment banking
and
capital
markets
team of more than 50 professionals. Since 2007, the team has
represented clients in 318 transactions with an aggregate value of
$54
billion
. In addition, the firm’s
10
healthcare senior research analysts
cover a broad spectrum of
sectors, including biotechnology, medical technology, specialty
pharmaceuticals, drug discovery, medical diagnostics, life science tools
and healthcare services, including information technology and alternate
site providers.
About
Piper Jaffray
Piper
Jaffray Companies
(NYSE: PJC) is an investment bank and asset
management firm headquartered in
Minneapolis
with offices across the
U.S. and in
London
,
Hong Kong
* and
Zurich
. Securities brokerage and
investment banking services are offered in
the United States
through
Piper Jaffray & Co.
, member
NYSE
and
SIPC
, and in
Europe
through
Piper
Jaffray Ltd.
, authorized and regulated by the
Financial Conduct
Authority
. Asset management products and services are offered through
three separate investment advisory affiliates registered with the
U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission
:
Advisory Research Inc.
,
Piper
Jaffray Investment Management LLC
and
PJC Capital Partners LLC
.
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CFA Institute
.
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