Nomura Continues Expansion in Australia with Senior Banker Hires
Sydney, August 27, 2009 – Nomura, the Asia-based global investment bank, today announced the continued expansion of its Australian business with the appointment of three senior bankers to the investment banking team.
The senior appointments in the Investment Banking Division provide increased coverage across key industry sectors as well as greater depth in advisory and financial solutions. Mr Matt Coren, Head of Investment Banking in Australia said "We are delighted to be building out our Australian team with such strong individuals and now can offer our clients a broader integrated suite of solutions."
Ian Maxton has joined Nomura as Managing Director and Head of Financial Institutions, Investment Banking, Australia. Previously, Mr. Maxton was Vice Chairman of Global Banking of Deutsche Bank. During his 25 year investment banking career Mr. Maxton has advised on many of the landmark M&A and IPO transactions which have shaped the financial services industry including the sale of BT to Macquarie and the sale of the National Bank of New Zealand to ANZ. Mr. Maxton advised on the ASX listings of most major insurers including AMP, GIO and Tower and on many wealth management mergers including the most recent merger of IOOF with AWM. Mr. Maxton holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees from the University of Sydney.
Ed de Salis joins Nomura as Executive Director, Head of Risk Solutions Group, Australia. Previously, he was Director of Sales for the Treasury Sydney Branch of the Bank of Scotland where he structured and marketed derivatives solutions Prior to Bank of Scotland, Mr. de Salis was with the National Australia Bank as Head of Agricultural Risk Management Services and Director of Corporate Risk Management. Previously he held positions structuring and marketing derivatives solutions in New York, Singapore and Sydney with West LB, Soc-Gen-Crosby and Barclays Dezoete Wedd Australia. Mr. de Salis holds a Graduate Diploma from the Securities Institute of Australia and a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance from the University of New South Wales.
John Hanson joined Nomura as Executive Director, Head of Mergers & Acquisitions, Australia. Previously, he was Head of Mergers & Acquisitions for Merrill Lynch where he lead and advised on transactions across a number of industry sectors. Mr. Hanson has over 15 years of corporate finance experience and has been involved in many major M&A transactions. Prior to Merrill Lynch, Mr Hanson held senior M&A roles at Citi and Deutsche Bank. Mr. Hanson holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance & Investment (Corporate Finance) from the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and is an Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
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| Michelle Sprod | Nomura | 612 8062 8216 |
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| Matthew Russell | Nomura | 852 2252 6014 |
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