Scepter Partners, a standing syndicate of sovereign investors and ultra-high net worth families, has formed a core merchant banking division with veteran investment banker Anthony J Steains and his former Blackstone Advisory Partners Asia team.
Steains will lead all merchant banking activities of Scepter, which will consist of syndication, structuring and execution.
The formation of Scepter’s merchant banking division creates one of the most experienced merchant banking specialists focused on family offices and sovereign wealth. The team led by Steains has directly advised on many landmark transactions and is one of the most experienced M&A teams in Asian industrials and natural resources. Scepter will announce a series of vehicles in the coming months around its focus to acquire high quality large cap assets in natural resources, infrastructure and real estate.