Mizuho Americas Names Bill Featherston as Managing Director and Head of Americas Research

Mizuho Americas, a leading provider of corporate and investment banking services and a part of the Japanese bank holding company Mizuho Financial Group, announced that it has appointed Bill Featherston as Managing Director and Head of Americas Research. Featherston will report to Darlene Pasquill, Head of Equity Division of Mizuho Americas.

Pasquill commented on the appointment: "Bill is a proven leader with a track record in managing people and developing differentiated content. We are excited for Bill to join and look forward to seeing his positive impact and growth on our franchise."

Featherston has nearly 30 years of experience in equity research. Before Mizuho, he had been with Credit Suisse, a global leading financial institution now merged with UBS, for over six years, having held roles including Exploration & Production (E&P) and Integrated Oil Analyst, as well as Americas Director of Securities Research. Previously, Featherston spent more than 17 years as an Oil & Gas E&P and integrated oil analyst at UBS where he was regularly named to Institutional Investor's All-America Research Team.

Apart from the appointment of Bill Featherston, Mizuho Americas announced on the first day of the new year that it has completed the acquisition of the independent investment bank Greenhill, adding complementary services to the firm's existing capital markets, banking, and private capital advisory capabilities across the corporate and investment bank.

According to the announcement on January 1, Mizuho will maintain the Greenhill brand; Kevin Costantino and David Wyles will co-head the business, and Patrick Suehnholz will remain COO. The Greenhill Advisory business sits within Mizuho Americas' Banking Division led by Michal Katz.

Former CEO Scott Bok is Chairman of Greenhill Advisory reporting to Jerry Rizzieri, President & CEO of Mizuho Securities USA and Head of the Americas' Corporate & Investment Bank.