BoA Merrill names Seaton to head Asia-Pacific prime brokerage

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has appointed Graham Seaton to the newly created role of head of Asia-Pacific prime brokerage, as part of its plan to expand the business in the region. Seaton, who has been with BoA Merrill since 1999, is slated to transfer to Hong Kong in Q1, relocating from Sydney, where he has spent the past two years as the bank’s head of equity finance, overseeing the prime brokerage, stock lending and delta one units. In his new role, Graham will be responsib…