Nomura has appointed Mouloud Ameni as head of flow credit for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA), alongside adding him to the global flow credit leadership council.
Ameni will be London-based, reporting to Eric Pang, global head of flow credit, and Nat Tyce, head of global markets EMEA.
He joins Nomura from Jefferies, where he held senior leadership positions, most recently serving as managing director for emerging markets (EM) credit trading.
Before that, Ameni was a member of Nomura’s EM credit trading desk in London, until 2016.
“We are delighted to welcome Mouloud back to Nomura and are excited to have him lead our flow credit efforts in CEEMEA,” said Pang.
“His deep experience in credit trading and proven track record of building successful businesses will be invaluable as we look to expand our franchise in the region.”
As part of the role, Ameni will be responsible for building out Nomura’s flow credit trading and sales teams in the CEEMEA region, initially focusing on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) markets.
Nomura’s flow credit business is a key component of its fixed income offering, providing clients with a range of trading and sales solutions across multiple asset classes.
“Mouloud’s appointment is a significant investment in our commitment to the CEEMEA region and demonstrates our focus on delivering best-in-class solutions to our clients,” added Tyce.
“We are confident that under his leadership, we will be able to leverage our strengths in credit trading and sales to drive growth and success in the region.”
Ameni’s appointment follows that of Ruchir Sharma, who was named global head of foreign exchange option trading at Nomura in November following a stint at Deutsche Bank where he served as co-head of APAC global foreign exchange.
Elsewhere, Zakria Hussain joined Nomura Group’s digital assets subsidiary Laser Digital as head of OTC trading last week, joining from Crédit Agricole, where he was most recently global head of eFX spot trading.