Nomura Appoints Nigel Denby as
Regional Head of Risk Management & Credit in Asia
Hong Kong, April 15, 2008 – Nomura announced today it has appointed Nigel Denby to take up the role of Regional Head of Risk Management & Credit in Asia. Mr. Denby will be based at Nomura's Asia headquarters in Hong Kong.
In his new role at Nomura, Mr. Denby will take overall responsibility for risk, credit and operational risk management in the region. He will report in Hong Kong to Yoshinori Go, President and CEO of Nomura Asia Holding N.V., and also to Yoshihiro Fukuta, COO of Nomura Asia Holding N.V., and at the global level to Hajime Kikuchi, Global Head of Risk Management & Credit Risk in Tokyo.
In announcing Mr. Denby's appointment, Mr. Go commented, "With Nigel's wealth of management experience and technical expertise, we trust that he can lead and strengthen the Asia Risk Management & Credit team, making a significant contribution to Nomura's Asia businesses."
Prior to joining Nomura, Mr. Denby was Head of Traded Credit and Market Risk with HSBC for Asia in Hong Kong. He has spent his last 25 years with HSBC taking up a series of important management positions in the treasury risk and credit areas. He has broad international experience, having worked in Hong Kong, Japan, the United Kingdom, Brazil, and Malaysia.
The new appointment shows Nomura's strong commitment to Asia through enhancement of its risk management culture and infrastructure.
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For further information please contact:
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| Toshio Toyama | Corporate Communications | +852 2536 1022 |
| Icy Chua | Nomura Asia Holding N.V. | +852 2536 1606 |
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Nomura
Nomura is a leading financial services group and the preeminent Asian-based investment bank with worldwide reach. Nomura provides a broad range of innovative solutions tailored to the specific requirements of individual, institutional, corporate and government clients through an international network in 30 countries. Based in Tokyo and with regional headquarters in Hong Kong, London, and New York, Nomura employs about 18,000 staff worldwide. Nomura's unique understanding of Asia enables the company to make a difference for clients through five business divisions: domestic retail, global markets, global investment banking, global merchant banking, and asset management. For further information about Nomura, please visit www.nomura.com.
