SMBC Nikko Securities America Expands Equity Execution Services Group with New Hires

SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., a member of SMBC Group, has announced a number of significant hires across the equity execution business over the past few months. These appointments further highlight SMBC Nikko Americas' investment in its equity businesses, with a keen focus on expanding its capabilities and presence in both the Japanese and U.S. equities markets.

Allen Jordan joins as an Executive Director focused on U.S. equity sales trading. Before joining the firm, Allen was with KeyBank for three years, where he was focused on high-touch sales trading U.S. equities. Prior to KeyBank, Allen spent a decade each at Macquarie and Bear Stearns, developing his existing relationships and product knowledge of low- and high-touch trading with both U.S. and international equities.

Marc Rosa joins as an Executive Director and specialist in international equity sales trading, most recently covering Asia-Pacific for North American clients at Macquarie for 18 years. Marc brings extensive client relationships across multiple execution channels, where he is viewed as an APAC expert in market structure.

Ted Langworthy joins as an Executive Director and Head of the Equity Finance team. He spent the past two decades in securities lending and equity financing with several global financial institutions, including Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, and HSBC, where he delivered an array of financing products and synthetic financing solutions to clients.

Masahito Nonaka, Deputy President, SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., commented: "These hires help reinforce our commitment to our equity clients and the overall equity business. In addition to introducing new clients to our institutional business, the team plans to leverage SMBC's strengths in developing new equity product offerings. Completing this will only further our reach with the institutional equity community."