Investment dealer Raymond James Ltd. Friday announced that industry Jeremy Rakusin will join the firm effective September 9. Rakusin assumes a newly created position on the firm’s Canadian investment banking team as managing director and head of mergers and acquisitions.

“Jeremy will play an integral role in providing strategic leadership to take our mergers and acquisitions capabilities to a higher level,” says Paul Allison, president and CEO, Raymond James Ltd.

“His focus will be to leverage the unique domestic and cross border mergers and acquisitions expertise of Raymond James and deepen relationships with Canadian corporate clients,” Allison adds.

Rakusin is an industry veteran. Over the past three years he has served as a senior officer and portfolio manager of Trapeze Capital. Prior to joining Trapeze, he was director of global markets and investment banking, mergers and acquisitions at Merrill Lynch Canada.

“Jeremy has earned a solid reputation for his ability to support corporate clients with innovative ideas and value added growth solutions,” says Allison. “We are confident he will deliver the same high quality results as a key partner in helping us achieve our strategic goals for building our mergers and acquisitions business in Canada.”

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