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Nomura Holdings has hired five traders to beef up its emerging markets trading desk.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 10, 2023
Nomura hires traders from rivals for Middle East credit push
The appointments are part of Nomura’s efforts to revive its emerging-market flow-credit desk.
Charles Wang Zhonghe, a senior banker at Nomura Holdings, has reportedly been barred from leaving China in a move connected to a long-running investigation of a top dealmaker in the country.
BUSINESS
Sep 25, 2023
Senior Nomura banker barred from leaving China, report says
The exit ban on the chair of investment banking for China at the bank's Hong Kong arm is linked to an investigation of a top dealmaker in the country.
Nomura Securities International has agreed to pay $35 million over securities trading fraud which took place from 2009 to 2013 and primarily from the company’s trading floor in New York.
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2023
Nomura fined $35 million in U.S. over mortgage-backed securities
Nomura Securities International will also pay almost $808,000 in restitution to victims of the scheme.
Imma, a virtual influencer, is the face of Nomura’s new campaign for tax-free investment accounts.
BUSINESS
Aug 4, 2023
Nomura hires virtual influencer to coax Japan’s young investors
Boosting individual investments is particularly crucial as the country's baby-boomer generation passes on their assets to a younger generation.
Nomura Holdings Chief Executive Officer Kentaro Okuda
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2023
Nomura shares tumble most in two years after profit miss
The stock dropped as much as 8.5% on Wednesday morning, the biggest daily decline since March 2021.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2023
Markets warm to Toyota after EV and battery development plans ease fears
Nomura Securities and Mizuho Securities are among firms that have have raised their price targets for the Japanese auto giant since it revealed details of a new push into electrification.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 13, 2023
Nomura to scale back loss-making brokerage venture with Line
As part of the restructuring, Japan’s biggest securities firm will take over the management of client brokerage accounts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 18, 2023
Nomura slashes profit targets across board, plans major review
The moves underscore the challenges for Nomura leadership as rate hikes and geopolitical tensions dampen investor sentiment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 27, 2023
Nomura profit falls for third straight year under CEO Kentaro Okuda
Muted client sentiment and lackluster deal-making weighed on revenue at the Japanese brokerage while its overseas operations have now lost money in 10 out of the past 12 years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 28, 2023
Nomura cautious on Credit Suisse hiring as rivals grab talent
While Japan’s biggest brokerage could end up getting some Credit Suisse bankers as it continues to invest in its businesses, it isn’t 'systematically” targeting the Swiss bank’s employees.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2023
Nomura sets even lower goals for women in leadership roles
Nomura International, the Japanese lender’s London-based investment bank, previously said it wanted 19% of senior management positions to be held by women by 2022 but missed the mark.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 9, 2023
Nomura cuts entertainment budget as rising costs hurt profit
The firm decided to cut its spending plan by about 30% for the current fiscal year following weak earnings in the first half, in a move that affects executives and senior managing directors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 8, 2023
Nomura to boost pay raises as workers face highest inflation since 1981
Nonmanagerial staff in their 20s and 30s at Japan's biggest brokerage will receive a slightly higher raise than the 6.2% average seen over recent years, the company said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 7, 2022
Nomura’s crypto arm seeks profit in two years in shakeout after FTX crisis
The unit, Laser Digital, will leverage the backing of the Tokyo-based investment bank to win over institutional investors and plans to add 50 employees by March.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 30, 2022
Nomura looks to tap equities and wealth for ¥138.6 billion revenue boost
Japan's biggest brokerage is seeking new revenue streams as rising global interest rates and market volatility slow key pillars of its business, from brokerage fees to stock underwriting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 7, 2022
Nomura is teaching Japan high school students how to invest
About 8 in 10 Japanese have never invested in securities, according to a lobby group for the nation's brokers.
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 / Companies
May 19, 2022
Nomura explores the metaverse in digital push to boost profit
The Tokyo-based firm is considering using its investment banking knowledge to help companies in the virtual space raise money and advise on how to navigate regulations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 17, 2022
Nomura targets up to 90% jump in core pretax income in three years
Nomura said on Tuesday it would aim for annual pretax income of u00a5350 billion to u00a5390 billion for its three core divisions in the year ending in March 2025.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2022
Nomura starts offering bitcoin derivatives to clients in Asia
Japan's biggest brokerage is offering nondeliverable forwards and nondeliverable options settled in cash, and can now trade bitcoin futures and options.

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