An investment-banking shop with global aims continues to add weight with analyst Urs Dur the latest to join.

There is a proverb that says one man gathers what another man spills. That could serve as a motto of sorts for Clarkson Capital Markets (CCM) in its continued efforts to build its investment-banking business into a worldwide player.

CCM is fuelling its counter-cyclical move in the US and beyond by hiring more talent that has been let go by established firms in what have been tough times both for shipping and the wider financial markets.

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