NEW YORK, May 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Mizuho Americas
today announced the hiring of Edward
Heaney as Managing Director and Head of US Equity Sales, and
Jeremy Scott as Senior Restaurant
and Protein Analyst, to accelerate the expansion and strengthening
of Mizuho's US equity platform. Both hires will be based in
New York, with Heaney reporting to
Matt DeSalvo, Head of US Equities,
and Scott reporting to Sheryl
Skolnick, Managing Director and Director of US Equity
Research.
Heaney comes to Mizuho from CLSA Americas where he was Managing
Director, Head of Institutional US Equity Sales and responsible for
developing and executing a strategic US growth plan, resulting in
improved McLagan rankings and the addition of 165 new clients,
while doubling the number of average clients trading per day. He
previously worked at EverKey Global Partners and Morgan Stanley in
senior equity sales roles.
Scott also joins Mizuho from CLSA, where he served as Vice
President and Senior Analyst for more than seven years, covering
mid to large-cap companies in the restaurant, protein, packaged
food and agribusiness sectors. His multi-sector expertise also
includes extensive analysis of Chinese consumption and building
robust predictive models. He previously worked with MSCI Barra,
formerly Morgan Stanley, as a Financial Planning and Analysis
Associate.
"We are committed to the ongoing expansion of our equities
platform and our business overall," said Matt DeSalvo, Head of US Equities at Mizuho
Americas. "Our diversified equity sales and research teams ensure
that we are well ahead of client and market demands, allowing us to
continue the aggressive growth trajectory that has defined the past
few years."
Since January 2017, Mizuho has
added four Managing Directors to its equity team, across both
trading and capital markets divisions. The firm also continues to
deepen its equity sales, while strategically transitioning industry
coverage to ensure alignment with client needs and investor
appetite.
About Mizuho Americas
Mizuho Americas is a leading
financial institution comprising several legal entities, which
together offer clients corporate and investment banking, financing,
securities, treasury services, asset management, research and more.
With professionals in offices throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Chile, Mizuho's operations in the Americas
connect a broad client base of major corporations, financial
institutions and public sector groups to local markets and a vast
global network. Learn more at mizuhoamericas.com
Mizuho Americas is an integral part of the Japan-based Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
(NYSE: MFG). Mizuho Financial Group is one of the largest financial
institutions in the world, offering comprehensive financial and
strategic services including private banking and venture capital
through its subsidiaries. The group has over 900 offices and 56,000
employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries throughout the Americas,
EMEA, and Asia. At the end of
2016, its total assets were $1.8
trillion. Learn more about Mizuho Financial Group at
mizuho-fg.co.jp/english.
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