Senior Trader Joins Evercore
David Ke, a senior JPMorgan trading executive after nearly two decades, has moved to Evercore — a hire that highlights ongoing talent competition in trading operations and potential knowledge transfer between major banks and boutiques. The move underscores persistent demand for experienced trading and infrastructure leadership. (globaltrading.net)
Evercore announced on March 12, 2026 that David Ke has joined as a senior managing director in its equity capital markets group, focused on biotechnology and based in New York. (evercore.com) The firm’s release quoted Naveen Nataraj, co‑head of U.S. investment banking, and Kristy Grippi, head of equity capital markets, specifically highlighting Ke’s biotechnology expertise and investor relationships. (evercore.com) Public bios state Ke previously served at J.P. Morgan in titles including managing director, executive director, vice president and associate, and that he earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from New York University. (finance.yahoo.com) Evercore reported US$3.9 billion in net revenues for full‑year 2025, an increase of 29% year‑on‑year. (globaltrading.net) Separately, Evercore was named adviser on a roughly $1 billion private credit secondary transaction for the Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund in March 2026. (simplywall.st) The appointment was distributed via Business Wire and was covered by industry outlets including Marketscreener and Traders Magazine. (finance.yahoo.com)
