Updated
Updated · KFGO · Jul 21
Morgan Stanley Hires Barclays' Emma Taylor as Internet Banking Co-Head After 2023 Move
Updated
Updated · KFGO · Jul 21

Morgan Stanley Hires Barclays' Emma Taylor as Internet Banking Co-Head After 2023 Move

2 articles · Updated · KFGO · Jul 21

Summary

  • Morgan Stanley is bringing in Emma Taylor from Barclays as global co-head of internet investment banking, with Taylor set to join after completing garden leave.
  • New York-based Taylor will work alongside Bobby Shoraka, adding a senior dealmaker as Wall Street firms compete for talent during a rebound in technology M&A and equity capital markets activity.
  • Taylor joined Barclays in 2023 from Goldman Sachs as co-head of internet investment banking and advised on Hinge Health’s IPO and other internet-sector deals.
  • The move underscores banks’ push to strengthen tech franchises as internet dealmaking recovers and experienced sector bankers become more contested.

Insights

With AI driving a record M&A surge, can one key hire give Morgan Stanley the ultimate edge in tech dealmaking?
As Wall Street's talent war intensifies, what does this hire reveal about the future of multi-billion dollar tech IPOs?