Ian Hannam is an investment banker and expert in capital markets. He has worked on nearly 300 transactions and book-running deals in more than 40 different countries in a career spanning 30 years. He helped build the capital markets businesses at Salomon Brothers and then JP Morgan and since 1997 has advised on the listing of 12 large companies in London, six of which joined the FTSE 100 index. In April 2012 he said he was resigning from his position as global chairman of J.P. Morgan Capital Markets in order to appeal a decision notice from the FSA.

Work History

1992-present     JPMorgan

-        1992-2000      Robert Fleming & Co
-        2000-2005      JPMorgan Chase
-        2005-2010      JP Morgan Cazenove
-        2010-present  JPMorgan Chase

1984-1992            Salomon Brothers International, New York and London

1977-1982            Taylor Woodrow, engineer and project manager in London, Nigeria and Oman

Education and professional qualifications

London Business School, London University, 1982-1984, MBA, MSc (Econ)

Chartered Civil Engineer, 1982 (MICE, CEngl, FEANI)

Imperial College, 1973-1977 BSc (Eng), ACGI

St Mary’s and St Joseph’s comprehensive school, Sidcup, 1967 -1973

Personal

Former Captain in the Territorial Army (20-year service)

Member of the Royal Canoe Club

Competed in the 126-mile Devizes–Westminster Canoe Race in 23hrs and 29mins, coming 2^nd and winning the Armed Forces Trophy

Married with three children

Date of birth: 29/3/56

Philanthropic activities

Funded the 1992 Reserve Forces Expedition to Everest and established the Ulysses Trust to support Reserve Forces members on outward bound expeditions (the patron is HRH Prince Charles)