NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Mizuho Americas
today announced the expansion of its US equity research platform,
hiring Paul Fremont as an equity
analyst covering the utilities sector. Based in New York, Fremont will report to Sheryl Skolnick, Managing Director and Director
of US Equity Research at Mizuho Americas.
"We continue to expand both our equity research and utilities
expertise to provide optimal insight and results for clients," said
Matt DeSalvo, Head of US Equities at
Mizuho Americas. "Paul's deep experience, knowledge and
relationships within the utilities sector will provide critical
support to our existing franchise."
Fremont joins Mizuho from Nexus Asset Management, where he
served as an electric utilities analyst covering thirteen electric
utilities companies and independent power producers (IPPs). Prior
to that, he spent fifteen years as a Managing Director covering
nineteen domestic U.S. utilities with Jefferies equity research
team collecting several StarMine, Wall Street Journal and
Institutional Investor top stock picker awards.
At Mizuho, Fremont will join James von
Riesemann, Managing Director and Equity Research Analyst, in
his coverage of the utilities sector, expanding overall coverage to
include water utilities and independent power providers. Fremont
will also cover larger cap and western utilities companies, serving
to double overall sector coverage.
This new hire demonstrates Mizuho's commitment to a deepening
offering in the utilities and larger energy sector, having
announced two senior equity trading appointments, Mark McLain and Peter
Heller, in January to focus on utilities, energy and
industrials trading.
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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