Tokyo-based Nomura announced yesterday that it has appointed Peter Meurer as chairman of investment banking in Australia, demonstrating the continued build-out of its Australian business.Meurer was previously the vice-chairman of Citi Australia, where he was instrumental in advancing both the investment banking and equities platforms; in particular, the establishment of the Citi Australian and New Zealand equities conference held annually in London. At Nomura, Meurer will help lead and advise an investment banking team that was recently strengthened with multiple senior ...