Nomura has hired former Bank of America Merrill Lynch banker Yasuhiro Fujiwara as head of equities for Asia ex-Japan, according to an announcement yesterday. Fujiwara, who will be based in Hong Kong and have the title of managing director, will also take on the role of head of equity derivatives trading for Asia-Pacific.
He joins Nomura after having being away from the industry for a bit more than a year, having left BoA Merrill in October 2011. However, he will bring more than 20 years of experience in building global markets businesses in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the announcement.
In his most recent job as...