Japanese securities firm Nomura has been busy recruiting and promoting 21 key members of staff in a bid to boost its Asian Equities business.
Mark Simpson is the new regional Head of Equity Research based in Hong Kong, while Stephen Hunt, based in Hong Kong, and Takeshi Imatoki, Singapore, have been appointed joint Heads of Global Sales.
Arthur Lo will join Nomura from DLJ where he oversaw their Taiwan operations. In his new role he takes on the mantle of Head of Taiwan and China Equity.
Andrew Chen, formerly of ING Baring, becomes Head of Taiwan Research at the beginning of 2001, while at the sectoral level Rick Hsu will cover the semiconductor...