Equities

Individual also previously served as Nomura’s head of portfolio trading, and has also worked at CLSA and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.  

The past week has seen senior appointments across equities trading and FX, as well as hires across institutional sales, spanning cash equities and ETFs.   

The new service is set to enhance liquidity opportunities for clients around opening and closing auctions. 

The advisory committee spans members from across the industry, including BlackRock, BNP Paribas, Norges Bank, Deutsche Börse, Bloomberg and Cboe.  

As 24/5 trading continues to gain increasing traction across the industry, firms should be focused on strong risk, margin and liquidity management, according to a recent study from DTCC and EY US.  

Nomura’s acquisition of Macquarie’s US and European public asset management business was completed on 1 December 2025; new entity to be named Nomura Asset Management International. 

The past week has seen a swathe of moves, including a head of trading departure and a head of market structure appointment, as well as hires across high-touch sales trading, FX and equity sales.  

Individual has more than 20 years’ experience; has previously served at Berenberg, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Sanford Bernstein and Credit Suisse.  

New hire is set to focus on trading pan-European stocks covering UK long-only and hedge fund clients in his new role, The TRADE understands.