Singapore
NOMURA, Japan's largest brokerage, is ramping up investment into its global markets business to increase market share in equities, foreign exchange and structured lending.
A key priority is revamping its electronic offerings, said Rig Karkhanis, Nomura head of global markets, Asia excluding Japan, calling it the "number one priority".
The Tokyo-based company is also hiring more people for equities, FX and electronics.
Nomura has three big businesses within global markets; outside Japan, the primary focus is Asia, said Mr Karkhanis in a recent interview.
The three big businesses are equities, credit and macro.
"Equities, and that's a business that we are planning for significant investment,"...