Nomura has hired John Sisterson as Head of Asian Equity Finance. Sisterson joins Nomura from Credit Suisse and will be based in Nomura’s Asia headquarters in Hong Kong. He will be responsible for overseeing the Equity Finance desk in Asia. He will report to Tomoyuki Teraguchi, Head of Asia Equity Division and to Jonathan Cossey, the Head of Equity Finance and Synthetic Prime Brokerage at Nomura International plc (London).
“The Equity Finance and Synthetic Prime Brokerage business is one of Nomura’s key services to our clients in Asia, particularly, hedge fund clients,” says Teraguchi. “We are delighted that John has joined our team and are certain that with his expertise in the field of Equity Finance he will make a significant contribution in these focus areas within Asia.”
Sisterson was previously a Director with Credit Suisse where he was responsible for running Equity Finance desk for nine years. Prior to that, he worked on the Equity Finance desk at Morgan Stanley in both London and Hong Kong.
Nomura offers a full range of Equity Finance services to institutional investors through regional lending desks in London, New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Identifying clients’ requirements and providing bespoke solutions is the company’s priority. Equity Finance at Nomura is a dynamic combination of financial strength and extensive global resources.