The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday, Sept. 16, edition that Infor Financial Group has poached a pair of mining banking veterans. The Globe's Niall McGee writes that Jens Mayer, former global co-head of investment banking with Canaccord Genuity Group, and Mark Wellings, former co-head of mining with GMP Capital, have joined Infor as principals and equity holders. Also joining the independent is mining banker Neville Dastoor, who left Canaccord earlier this week, after a 12-year run. Mr. Mayer and Mr. Wellings first worked together in the Northern Ontario bush almost 30 years ago as geologists in the field. Subsequently, they worked alongside each other at Gordon Capital, a 1980s and 1990s-era boutique. Mr. Wellings later joined GMP in 1996 as its very first banking associate. At one point, he ran GMP's European operations. Mr. Wellings left the firm in 2014. Mr. Mayer, who started at Canaccord in 2000, was long-time head of mining at Canaccord. He departed in January of this year. Privately held Infor was started last year by former GMP Capital technology media and telecom investment banker Neil Selfe, and specializes in providing mergers and acquisitions advice.