The plans to grow come as Harris Nesbitt recently added two managing directors to the team. Paul Phaneuf joined from the high-yield group at Barclays Capital and will head up the sales and trading effort at Harris Nesbitt. Also, Amil Schiaffino joins as a senior analyst in high-yield research. He previously worked at Scotia Capital Markets, where he was head of high-yield research.
Harris Nesbitt is bulking up its U.S. presence across sectors. It is also planning to add up to six asset-backed originators at the v.p. and associate levels over the coming months (BW, 1/10).