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Nomura is looking to deepen its foothold in its traditional Wall Street businesses by weighing a return to offering cash prime-brokerage services in the United States and Europe.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 25, 2025
Nomura weighs return to prime brokerage four years after Archegos
Prime brokerage, which involves banks lending cash and securities to hedge funds, has become an increasing money maker for Wall Street in recent years due to high equities prices.
John Tierney is replacing Jonathan Lewis as CEO of Nomura Europe Holdings and Nomura International, the bank’s key European subsidiaries, according to a statement Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 13, 2024
Nomura changes course on top European banker after eight months
Nomura has come under pressure to improve its operations since Japanese regulators found that one of its traders had manipulated the market for government bonds.
Nomura Holdings CEO Kentaro Okuda. In addition to the financial penalties for market manipulation, Nomura is suffering a fresh blow to its reputation following various scandals over recent years including several data leaks.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 30, 2024
Trader's $10,000 spoofing profit haunts Nomura as the fallout widens
The firm’s problems are deepening as Nomura's rivals double down on efforts to poach clients.
Nomura Holdings and Mizuho Bank are hit by more than $100 million of potential losses related to All Blue Capital, raising questions about their monitoring of high-risk investment funds.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 3, 2024
Nomura and Mizuho face losses after fund’s failed trades
The size of the potential losses raises questions about the risk-management practices at two of Japan’s largest banks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 30, 2022
Nomura appoints Wall Street veteran to steer change at global investment bank
Christopher Willcox has spent just 17 months with Nomura Holdings, having joined during one of the most tumultuous periods in the Japanese brokerage's history.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 22, 2022
An obscure corner of Wall Street is making billions trading inflation
Most of the world hates inflation, but for a small band of traders who can navigate its challenges, inflation has finally become a goldmine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jan 5, 2022
London’s fintech boom opens the door for dirty money
A fast-growing breed of startups present themselves as alternatives to old-fashioned banking, but critics say they're an easy conduit for financial crime.

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