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16 Sep 2021
SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. Further Expands Emerging Markets Sales and Trading Team, Appoints Dang Bui
New York, NY – September 16, 2021: SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., a member of SMBC Group, today announced that Dang Bui has joined the Fixed Income Sales & Trading Group of the firm as a Senior Emerging Markets Credit Trader. In this role, Dang will help broaden the firm’s fixed income product suite, with a focus on Latin American corporate trading. He will report to Rogerio Silva, Head of Emerging Markets Sales and Trading.
George Elsener, Managing Director and Head of Fixed Income Trading of SMBC Nikko Securities America, said, “We are very excited and pleased to welcome a seasoned talent like Dang to our team, as the firm expands its trading capabilities in the region. He brings us 20 years of trading expertise at global firms, with a long-time focus on Latin American markets. We look forward to seeing him help further accelerate the firm’s fixed income sales and trading business growth.”
Prior to joining SMBC Nikko Securities America, Dang was a Senior Director at Bank of America, responsible for corporate trading in several Latin American markets including Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, and Peru. Before joining Bank of America, he spent five years as a Managing Director at Cantor Fitzgerald, where he managed a credit trading and research team, and worked for 12 years at Citibank, serving in similar types of senior roles focused on Latin American corporate trading.
Dang holds a Bachelor of Arts in international economics from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and an MBA from Cornell University. While at UCLA, he participated in a two-year foreign exchange program at Osaka University in Japan.
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 130 offices and 85,000 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
George Elsener, Managing Director and Head of Fixed Income Trading of SMBC Nikko Securities America, said, “We are very excited and pleased to welcome a seasoned talent like Dang to our team, as the firm expands its trading capabilities in the region. He brings us 20 years of trading expertise at global firms, with a long-time focus on Latin American markets. We look forward to seeing him help further accelerate the firm’s fixed income sales and trading business growth.”
Prior to joining SMBC Nikko Securities America, Dang was a Senior Director at Bank of America, responsible for corporate trading in several Latin American markets including Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, and Peru. Before joining Bank of America, he spent five years as a Managing Director at Cantor Fitzgerald, where he managed a credit trading and research team, and worked for 12 years at Citibank, serving in similar types of senior roles focused on Latin American corporate trading.
Dang holds a Bachelor of Arts in international economics from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and an MBA from Cornell University. While at UCLA, he participated in a two-year foreign exchange program at Osaka University in Japan.
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 130 offices and 85,000 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