Nomura Appoints New Global Head For Product Control

Published: 03-Aug-2009

To provide impetus to its global operations

Nomura International, an Asia-based investment bank, has appointed Russell Watson as global head of product control. He joins Nomura from Goldman Sachs.

Based in London, Mr. Watson will work widely across the Nomura Finance Function, leading a team of more than 200 people.

He has over nine years of experience in a range of product control roles at Goldman Sachs, most recently as a managing director in finance. Mr. Watson will start in August and will report to Mr. Fujitani, global deputy chief financial officer based in Tokyo, and Mr. Lewis, chief financial officer for Europe, Middle East and Africa, based in London.

Jonathan Lewis, chief financial officer for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Nomura, said: We are exceptionally pleased to welcome Russell who is an industry thought leader. His appointment demonstrates our commitment to ensuring our global operations exceed industry standards. Russell's experience and knowledge will be instrumental in driving the continuing success of the Nomura business internationally.

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