Fixed income investment bank KNG Securities appoints ex-Morgan Stanley Mert Kisacik to lead Turkey and Israel bond sales
Fixed income investment bank KNG Securities has appointed ex-Morgan Stanley Mert Kisacik to its fixed income sales team, where he will lead on the Turkish and Israeli markets.
Mert’s focus at KNG will be finding liquidity in both sovereign and corporate bonds for the firm’s clients, with a primary focus on hard currency bonds.
Mert joins KNG after spending the last two years at Morgan Stanley, where he was part of the bank’s emerging markets cross asset sales team. His work included FX, rates, credit and commodities, with a focus on sales to Turkish and Israeli clients.
Previously Mert worked at Yapi Kredi, one of Turkey’s first nationwide commercial banks. There his various roles included managing the balance sheet of the bank as well as pricing and marketing derivative products to clients.
Andrea Podesta, Managing Partner at KNG Securities says: “Mert’s knowledge and relationships with Turkish and Israeli bond market investors will be a valuable addition to our team.”
Mert Kisacik says: “KNG has developed a reputation in the market for being able to find liquidity in even the most challenging conditions. I’m looking forward to joining the team and contributing to the firm’s growth.”
“KNG works with an excellent network of international investors and I’m looking to supplement that with my contacts at local institutions in Turkey and Israel.”
“I’m also looking to increase KNG’s involvement in fundraising by Turkish banks in the European market.”
