New York, USA – Nomura, a global investment bank, announces the continued strengthening of its investment banking operation in the Americas with the appointment of six managing directors. [break]
Edward Aitken has joined Nomura as Head of Americas Retail investment banking with
responsibility for coverage of US - November 13, 2013, New York, USA – Nomura, a global investment bank, announces the continued strengthening of its investment banking operation in the Americas with the appointment of six managing directors.
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Edward Aitken has joined Nomura as Head of Americas Retail investment banking with
responsibility for coverage of US-based retailers across the hardlines, consumables and
softlines sub-sectors.
Mr. Aitken has more than 17 years of banking experience including senior roles at Merrill Lynch, where he was a Managing Director in the retail group and led the western consumer industries practice, RBC Capital Markets and, most recently, Viant Group.
Richard Eisenberg has joined Nomura as Head of Media investment banking for the Americas.
Mr. Eisenberg has more than 15 years of banking experience in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) sectors and prior to joining Nomura was a Managing Director in the TMT banking group at J.P Morgan and, most recently, UBS.
Ben Adams has joined Nomura’s Healthcare industry group covering the Healthcare Services
sector.
Mr. Adams has 18 years of banking experience including senior roles at Barclays Capital, Bear
Stearns and, most recently, BMO Capital Markets where he led the healthcare services practice.
Christopher Turner has joined Nomura’s Financial Sponsors group in New York where he will
focus on large and mid-cap private equity companies.
Mr. Turner has more than 25 years of experience in banking and was most recently a Managing Director in Barclays Capital’s Financial Sponsors team.
William Hunter has joined Nomura’s Global Natural Resources investment banking group where
he will focus on coverage of companies in the mining sector.
Mr. Hunter has more than 20 years of banking experience including senior roles at Jefferies, where he was a Managing Director and head of its global mining investment banking group, and Teneo Capital where he focused on providing strategic advice to natural resources and industrial companies.
Georges Azzam has joined Nomura’s Mergers and Acquisitions team as Co-Head of Americas
M&A. ■