Keith Horn, Merrill Lynch

Different ways to skin a cat

Different ways to skin a cat

The first thing to notice about Keith Horn is his giant cufflinks. They are shaped like old-fashioned taps with “Barber Wilson’s, London 1905” written on them. One says “hot”, the other “cold”.

A birthday present from his sister, Horn says that no item of clothing has ever received so much attention. But do they turn on the deals? “It’s not as easy as that,” says Horn, who admits his first year as Merrill’s Latin American capital-markets boss has been frustrating.

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