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The Japanese bank poaches another two people from Bank of America Merrill Lynch for its equity and equity derivatives teams in Asia ex-Japan.

The former Nomura salesman heads up cash equity sales for Hong Kong, and is the emerging markets-focused bank's fourth new hire in equity sales and trading since early July.

Soofian Zuberi, who is currently head of global market sales for Asia-Pacific, will relocate to New York for his new job.

The bank continues to grow its headcount in Asia, even as it cuts jobs in Australia.

Former employees of Samsung Securities, which closed most of its operations outside Korea earlier this year, are starting to find new jobs as Credit Suisse, Nomura and Macquarie are hiring.

Citi announces new senior hires for its regional fixed-income distribution teams.

The bank transfers PJ Andersson from New York to become pan-Asia head of equity derivative and convertible sales and makes promotions and hires for its Asia CB trading desk.

The former head of equities at Nomura rejoins Citi as the US bank's previous head of markets for South Asia is said to be moving to Reliance Industries.

Stuart Smith joins from J.P. Morgan to head up corporate commodity sales for Asia ex-Japan.