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07 Oct 2021
SMBC Nikko Securities America Further Expands Fixed Income Sales & Trading Group; Hires Bruce Mulder to Head Structured Products Sales
New York, NY – October 7, 2021: SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., a member of SMBC Group, today announced that Bruce Mulder has joined the firm’s Fixed Income Sales & Trading Group as a Managing Director, Head of Structured Products Sales. In this role, Bruce will oversee the Structured Credit Products sales team. He will report to Yunson Du, Head of Fixed Income Sales & Trading, and Senior Deputy President for SMBC Nikko Securities America.
“We are pleased to welcome a talent with extensive experience like Bruce to our team. He has led and managed structured credit sales groups at several leading global financial institutions over the last 20 years,” said Bungo Miura, Chairperson and President, SMBC Nikko Securities America. “Bringing Bruce on board to head our rapidly growing team is yet another important strategic new hire, and step, as we continue to expand the Fixed Income Sales & Trading business and Structured Products sales team.”
Prior to joining the firm, Bruce was a Managing Director at Natixis, where he had several roles, but notably was responsible for managing cross-asset sales teams and substantially growing revenue. Before joining Natixis, he spent four years as Director on the Credit Sales team at Crédit Agricole CIB, where he helped lead and build the sales teams and contributed to developing a new sales and trading platform for credit flow products, resulting in a new vertical of distribution. Prior to that, he worked for six years at Bear Stearns & Co., serving in various structured credit sales and financial analytics roles.
Bruce holds a Bachelor of Arts in business management/entrepreneurship from the University of Southern California (USC).
About SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc.
SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. is a member of SMBC Group, one of the world’s largest global financial institutions. Based in New York City, SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. provides investment securities and other financial services to corporate and institutional clients, focusing on North America and Latin America. SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. caters to institutional investors such as mutual funds, hedge funds, and other investment advisors.
About SMBC Group
SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 140 offices and 86,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges. As of June 30, 2021, its total assets were $2.11 trillion.
In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC Rail Services LLC, Manufacturers Bank, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.
Media Relations Contact:
Mina Takahashi
+1 212-756-5593
mina_takahashi@smbcgroup.com
“We are pleased to welcome a talent with extensive experience like Bruce to our team. He has led and managed structured credit sales groups at several leading global financial institutions over the last 20 years,” said Bungo Miura, Chairperson and President, SMBC Nikko Securities America. “Bringing Bruce on board to head our rapidly growing team is yet another important strategic new hire, and step, as we continue to expand the Fixed Income Sales & Trading business and Structured Products sales team.”
Prior to joining the firm, Bruce was a Managing Director at Natixis, where he had several roles, but notably was responsible for managing cross-asset sales teams and substantially growing revenue. Before joining Natixis, he spent four years as Director on the Credit Sales team at Crédit Agricole CIB, where he helped lead and build the sales teams and contributed to developing a new sales and trading platform for credit flow products, resulting in a new vertical of distribution. Prior to that, he worked for six years at Bear Stearns & Co., serving in various structured credit sales and financial analytics roles.
Bruce holds a Bachelor of Arts in business management/entrepreneurship from the University of Southern California (USC).
About SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc.
SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. is a member of SMBC Group, one of the world’s largest global financial institutions. Based in New York City, SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. provides investment securities and other financial services to corporate and institutional clients, focusing on North America and Latin America. SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. caters to institutional investors such as mutual funds, hedge funds, and other investment advisors.
About SMBC Group
SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 140 offices and 86,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges. As of June 30, 2021, its total assets were $2.11 trillion.
In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC Rail Services LLC, Manufacturers Bank, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.
Media Relations Contact:
Mina Takahashi
+1 212-756-5593
mina_takahashi@smbcgroup.com