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Nomura has been awarded ‘Best Bank in Japan’ in The Banker's Bank of the Year Awards 2024. We are delighted to be recognized for our unrivalled expertise and innovative approach in Japan’s capital markets for the second consecutive year. We have achieved several significant milestones over the past year and it’s with gratitude to our clients and employees that we were acknowledged with this award. ➡️ Nomura underwrote the first listed bond-type preferred stock in Japan in November 2023, marking a unique domestic initiative. ➡️ In March 2024, Nomura invested in Teamshares, Inc., a US based startup offering an employee ownership succession structure. ➡️ Nomura Asset Management launched two ETFs to help investors capitalize on the thematic of Japan’s resurgence. We are proud to continue to seek creative solutions to help our clients both in Japan and internationally. Congratulations to everyone involved in this award win. Read the write up here: https://ow.ly/WT9m50UnlMt #BankoftheYear #BotY #BOTY #Japan #TheBanker #Awards #Excellence

Nomura has again been named as Best Workplace in D&I AWARD 2024. This is the fourth year that Nomura has received this honor that recognizes companies for their diversity initiatives, scoring based on LGBT+ rights, childcare and elderly care, gender gap, and multiculturalism. We continue to pride ourselves on #DEI at our workplace.

Asia is looking at a turbulent 2025 with soft growth and inflation, says Sonal Varma, our Chief Economist, India and Asia ex-Japan. Factors weighing on Asia include Trump tariffs, a moderating semiconductor cycle, and weaker demand from higher tariffs on China. Read more about our 2025 Asia economic outlook: https://ow.ly/WYSK50Ut9i0

The TRAILBLAZER Nomura AI Challenge 2024 reinforced Nomura’s commitment to fostering innovation and developing next generation talent. Over 400 students, from 10 universities in Singapore, tackled real life industry challenges and presented new innovative solutions pushing the boundaries of AI. Watch the recap video to see highlights from our flagship event. #NomuraAIChallenge

We were delighted to sponsor GlobalCapital’s recent UK Debt Management Office Roundtable, moderated by the Managing Director of GlobalCapital. Carina Lindberg, Head of Sterling Rates Trading at Nomura participated in the discussion alongside Jessica Pulay, CEO of the UK DMO and five members of the UK DMO Gilt Edged Market Maker Group to talk about the gilt market and its place in international capital markets. Read the write up here: https://lnkd.in/gpsDHXNH #DCM #Gilts #GiltMarket #DMO #CapitalMarkets

What’s on the horizon for Japan as the economy returns to normal? Our economists and strategists look at what 2025 has in store for the economy, the yen, and equity markets: https://lnkd.in/gdfD45x6

Slow does not mean stagnant for Japanese companies. They have been on a long march these past 30 years and many have emerged as technology leaders, said Dr. Ulrike Schaede of UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS): https://ow.ly/cVLw50Uru7F

Year end is approaching fast, but we still have key central bank meetings and data to look out for next week. In the US, our focus will be on the Fed policy decision, and the latest core inflation and activity readings. In Europe, the Bank of England meets, and key labour market and inflation data will be released. Then it’s the latest from Asia, with the Bank of Japan and four other central banks across the region set to make policy announcements. Listen to our latest #WeekAhead #podcast here: ➡️ Apple Podcasts: https://ow.ly/My9B50UqVhr ➡️ Spotify: https://ow.ly/8s9550UqW20 ➡️ SoundCloud: https://ow.ly/9LJj50UqW21 ➡️ YouTube Music: https://ow.ly/LP7Z50UqVlc #centralbanks #policy #rates #inflation #ECB #SNB #RBA #Fed #BOJ #BOE

Seven Nomura group companies won awards in Gan-Ally-Bu Award 2024. Nomura Securities has won Diamond—the highest award--for the first time. Nomura Asset Management won Gold, and five other group companies won Silver. These awards represent our ongoing commitment to our colleagues that have survived cancer, and to building a positive environment where they can balance treatment and work.

Investors are flocking to total return equity futures in an effort to mitigate the impact of the uncleared margin rules, which are proving even more costly in a higher rates environment. ➡️ Rules make it more appealing for equity derivatives users to switch to listed futures ➡️ High interest rates make borrowing costs on uncleared trades more onerous ➡️ Average daily volume of Adjusted Interest Rate Futures (AIR) has jumped 152% versus last year Read more about new derivative market opportunities and efficiency gains from using AIR futures featuring Joshua Lukeman, Head of US Macro Delta One Trading: https://lnkd.in/gV8PjVPJ