Nomura Selects Jeff McDermott as Global Co-Head of Investment Banking

Nomura, a global financial services group, announced that it has appointed Jeff McDermott as Senior Managing Director, Nomura Securities International and Global Co-Head of Investment Banking based in New York, effective from October 1, 2021.

According to the announcement, McDermott will lead the expansion and growth of Nomura’s global investment banking platform and scale its US investment banking franchise. He will report globally to Masahiro Goto, Global Head of Investment Banking, and locally to Christopher Willcox, CEO & President, Nomura Securities International, Inc.

McDermott is the Founder and Chairman of Nomura Greentech. He was the Joint Global Head of Investment Banking at UBS prior to founding Greentech Capital Advisors, which was acquired by Nomura on April 1, 2020.

“In this new role, Jeff will lead our strategy to build Nomura’s US investment banking franchise and to grow our global investment banking platform, with a particular focus on the megatrends of sustainability and digital,”Steve Ashley, Head of Wholesale Division, Nomura, said.

“In addition to Nomura’s current strengths and expertise in certain sectors and products, Jeff’s experience in leading advisory operations and sustainability will help further expand our advisory business,” said Masahiro Goto, Global Head of Investment Banking.