Bangkok--Nov 17--Aziam Burson—Marsteller
-- Joins following two decades in Fixed Income Sales at Nomura --
Lehman Brothers, the global investment bank, said it hired Takashi Abiko as managing director and Head of Financial Institution Sales, Japan, in the Fixed Income Division. In this newly created role, Mr. Abiko will be responsible for providing yen and non-yen fixed income products to Japanese financial institutions globally, as well as for distributing yen interest-rate products such as Japanese government bonds and derivatives to international investors.
Mr. Abiko brings more than two decades of experience in yen and non-yen
fixed income product sales at Nomura Securities Co. Ltd., where he was most recently global sales manager in the global fixed income division.
He joins Lehman Brothers as the Firm is bolstering its presence in Japan's fixed income market. This year, Lehman Brothers significantly increased its auction share in Japanese government bonds, hired Katsuya Miyoshi as head of JGB trading, and was named a primary dealer by the Ministry of Finance.
Mr. Abiko, who begins today, will report to Tetsu Serizawa, co-Head of
Fixed Income Sales, Asia. "We are very excited to have someone of Abiko-san's caliber and expertise join the Firm," said Mr. Serizawa. "We see him as a catalyst who will help strengthen our fixed income franchise in Japan and among our Japanese clients globally." Lehman Brothers (ticker symbol NYSE: LEH), an innovator in global finance, serves the financial needs of corporations, governments and municipalities, institutional clients, and high-net-worth individuals worldwide. Founded in 1850, Lehman Brothers maintains leadership
positions in equity and fixed income sales, trading and research, investment banking, private equity, asset management and private client services. The Firm is headquartered in New York, London, and Tokyo and operates in a network of offices around the world. For further information about Lehman Brothers' services, products, and recruitment opportunities, visit our Web site at www.lehman.com.
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