Nomura appoints head of equity sales for Taiwan

Nomura has appointed Mei-Yu Shih as head of equity sales and trading for Taiwan, the latest recruit brought to the Japanese bank from Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Shih, who will be based in Taipei, worked at the US bank for 12 years, most recently as head of Taiwan equity sales, a position she held since 2008.

The Japanese bank, this year celebrating its 20th anniversary in Taiwan, said Shih would focus on expanding the breadth and depth of its relationships with top tier global and local investors.

Nomura’s appointment comes at a sensitive time for the local stock market.

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