Daiwa Europe appoints Polly Williams as Non Executive Director
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31 January 2011
Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Limited (Daiwa Europe), the investment banking arm of leading Japanese brokerage Daiwa Securities Group, has appointed Polly Williams as Non Executive Director.
Williams also serves as Non Executive Director of National Counties Building Society and ScotiaBank Ireland, as well as Deputy Chairman of Rugby School. She was previously a partner at professional services firm KPMG for five years with responsibility for the group audit of HSBC Group, and is a qualified chartered accountant.
Williams joins Richard Farrant as the second Non Executive Director to be appointed to the Board of Daiwa Europe. Farrant, who joined in 2007, was previously Chief Executive of the Securities and Futures Authority, later serving as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the UK’s Financial Services Authority.
“We are delighted to welcome Ms Williams to the Board and look forward to working closely with her as the Board continues to provide leadership and direction to Daiwa’s European and Middle East operations, with a clear focus on transparency and sound risk management,” commented Junichi Arihara, President and COO of Daiwa Europe.
Note to editors:
Daiwa Capital Markets (www.daiwacm.com/uk) is the wholly-owned investment banking arm of Daiwa Securities Group. The award winning firm has more than 4,000 employees worldwide and provides integrated financial services including brokerage, derivatives, capital raising, IPOs, M&A and other creative financial solutions to clients through a network of more than 20 offices across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America. Corporate finance and M&A advisory services are provided in Europe through DC Advisory Partners (www.dcadvisorypartners.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Limited.
Daiwa Securities Group (www.daiwa-grp.jp/english) is one of the largest brokerage and banking groups in Japan and employs approximately 16,000 professionals worldwide providing comprehensive financial services, including retail brokerage, investment banking and asset management. Daiwa Securities Group has been in continuous operation in the financial services industry since 1902.