Nomura

Nomura is Japan's largest investment bank and brokerage, with its Hong Kong operations forming a central pillar of its Asia ex-Japan franchise. The firm provides securities and futures dealing, corporate finance advisory, automated trading, and asset management, generating revenues from equities, fixed income, and investment banking mandates. Its client base includes institutional investors, corporations, and governments across the Asia-Pacific region, with particular strength in cross-border deals involving Japanese and Asian corporates. Nomura expanded significantly in Asia following its acquisition of Lehman Brothers' Asia-Pacific operations in 2008, though it has subsequently streamlined its international footprint.