ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 14, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FBR & Co. (Nasdaq: FBRC ) (FBR), a leading investment bank serving the middle market, announced the hiring of Edward P. White as Senior Vice President, Senior Research Analyst in its Equity Research Department. Mr. White will be based in New York and will focus on the biotech sector.
"We are excited to further build out our healthcare effort, and specifically our focus on biopharma and biotech, with this addition to the team. Ed's deep understanding of the science, coupled with his vast buyside and sellside experience, provide the diverse background that is consistent with what we believe makes an invaluable analyst for our clients," said David M. Hilal, Senior Managing Director and Director of Research at FBR. "We currently have over 40 healthcare companies under coverage. With the addition of Ed and the team's ongoing development, we expect to more than double that in 2015 as we continue to deliver quality, value-add research through our proprietary framework - The Debate TM ."
Mr. White has nearly 20 years of experience as an equity analyst covering the healthcare sector. He began his career at Oppenheimer and has held positions at Deutsche Bank Securities, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust, and Murphy & Durieu. Most recently, he served as Senior Managing Director at Laidlaw & Company where he built and lead the healthcare effort. He is a graduate of Manhattan College and holds an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
FBR & Co. (Nasdaq: FBRC ) provides investment banking, merger and acquisition advisory, institutional brokerage, and research services through its subsidiary FBR Capital Markets & Co. FBR focuses capital and financial expertise on the following industry sectors: consumer; diversified industrials; energy & natural resources; financial institutions; healthcare; insurance; real estate; and technology, media & telecom. FBR is headquartered in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with offices throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.fbr.com .
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