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JP Morgan names Cristerna, Ventresca co-heads of global M&A: memo

JP Morgan has appointed Hernan Cristerna and Chris Ventresca to the newly created roles of co-heads of global mergers and acquisitions (M&A), according to a memo seen by Reuters.Cristerna, 48, was previously head of M&A for Europe, Middle East and Africa, while Ventresca, 46, was head of M&A for North America. They will report to Jeff Urwin, global head of investment banking.A spokeswoman for the bank confirmed the contents of the memo.JP Morgan ranks second behind Bank of America Merrill Lynch on worldwide M&A advisory with $161.5 billion of announced deals since the beginning of the year according to Thomson Reuters data.The investment bank has advised on some of the most significant transactions of the year, including the $28 billion acquisition of Heinz by 3G Capital and Berkshire Hathaway Inc , Virgin Media Inc's $23.3 billion merger with Liberty Global Inc and General Electric Co's $18.1 billion sale of NBCUniversal to Comcast Corp .Most recently, Ventresca led Virgin Media's Lib...

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