Barclays Capital, the investment banking unit of Barclays PLC (BCS), said Tuesday it has appointed Marc Benton in the newly created role of Asia-Pacific head of oil and gas group.

Benton will oversee mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing and risk solution transactions in the sector, and will report to Carlos Fierro, global head of the natural resources group and Richard Gallivan, Asia-Pacific head of corporate finance, the bank said.

He joined from Nomura Holdings Inc. (8604.TO) where he held a similar role, it added.

-By Amy Or, Dow Jones Newswires; 852-2832 2335; amy.or@dowjones.com