Ashtar Command - Spiritual Community Network

CEO of Nomura, Japan’s biggest investment bank, quits amid insider trading scandal

YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/GETTY IMAGES Nomura CEO Kenichi Watanabe, right, announces his resignsation at a press conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on July 26, 2012, as his succesor Koji Nagai, left, looks on.
Malcolm Foster
The Associated Press

TOKYO — Nomura CEO Kenichi Watanabe has resigned in the wake of an insider trading scandal that has tarnished the reputation of Japan Inc. and its biggest investment bank.

Watanabe announced his resignation at a news conference Thursday in Tokyo, ending his four year leadership of Nomura Holdings Ltd. Takumi Shibata, another top executive at the bank, also resigned.

Watanabe, 59, will from Aug. 1 be replaced by Koji Nagai, the president of Nomura Securities Co., which is part of the Nomura banking empire and at the centre of the insider scandal.

Japan’s financial regulators are investigating Nomura Securities for leaking information to clients ahead of planned securities offerings by energy company Inpex, Mizuho Financial Group and Tokyo Electric Power Co. in 2010.

Nomura has admitted that some its employees were involved in leaking inside information.

“Our reputation has been badly damaged,” said Nagai. “To try to restore trust is easily said, but to actually accomplish that is a huge undertaking. Rather than just change our approach, we need to fundamentally rebuild the company. All corporate employees need to be involved in this,” he said.

A panel of external lawyers commissioned by the company said in a June 29 report that its equity sales staff would seek information from colleagues about upcoming offerings that Nomura was underwriting and then pass along those tips to customers.

The panel made a series of recommendations to prevent such incidents in the future, including banning conversations with clients about rumours regarding financing transactions and using personal cellphones for business.

Nomura is reportedly losing underwriting business in wake of the scandal.

The company is still being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission and could face penalties.

Nomura’s share price has more than halved since word of the investigation first surfaced in March, falling from 417 yen to 259 yen. It was up 5.7 per cent Thursday on reports of Watanabe’s resignation.

http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1231930--ceo-of-nomura-japa...

Views: 37

Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Wow!  Great news!

Another one bites the dust...more to come yet..a lot more ...EVERY BANK NEEDS TO BE OPENED UP...OCCUPY BANKS 

RSS

Community Sponsorships

ACC Website Fees - 2013

If you appreciate this website,
support us with a donation.
THANK YOU!
24% Donated for 2013

Latest Activity

cosmicwarrior commented on the blog post 'I Am The Reincarnation of YELLOW BIRD MEDICINE MAN of the SIOUX - Lakota Indians'
"a have sioux origine a dont know the sioux much iam fox tribe canda that was nice one of my friend…"
18 minutes ago
FreedomPlanet42 left a comment for Jonathan Asphalt
" "
20 minutes ago
MasterofLight commented on the group 'Lemuria (Past lives in Lemuria) (Mu)'
"Oh, yes I know the difference..:-)"
27 minutes ago
Jonathan Asphalt and FreedomPlanet42 are now friends
29 minutes ago

Contributor
STAR commented on the blog post 'Out of body experiences (OBE) And How it helps A Person'
33 minutes ago
MasterofLight commented on the group 'Lemuria (Past lives in Lemuria) (Mu)'
"Not sure which comments you mean bro? But I know you do.. :-) Ditto.."
33 minutes ago
MasterofLight commented on the group 'padawans'
"And a second Amon Terrence..;-)"
37 minutes ago
FreedomPlanet42 left a comment for Edward Alvin Hall
" Namaste Brother! "
50 minutes ago
faith replied to the discussion 'A Brief History of Miracles. . .How you feel about Obama (or anything else) could be revealing something to you! OR Jason's Stroke of INSIGHT!'
"Dear Drexk you have said: "So Faith, why continue the glamour of blindly promoting …"
55 minutes ago
Hellen commented on the group 'padawans'
56 minutes ago
Hellen commented on the group 'Lemuria (Past lives in Lemuria) (Mu)'
1 hour ago
SHAM RAGUEL commented on the group 'Lemuria (Past lives in Lemuria) (Mu)'
"Hi masterlight my brother .please forgive me for my comments a while ago .I truly do love you…"
1 hour ago
SHAM RAGUEL commented on the group 'Lemuria (Past lives in Lemuria) (Mu)'
"Hi sisters and brothers I went in to deep meditation and found my self inside the sri yantra and a…"
1 hour ago
Peter Panayiotis Karanikas replied to the discussion 'Kryon - The Way to God'
"Kryon is Love. "
1 hour ago
wolf replied to the discussion 'A Message To Starseeds From Fongeetale -- You Were not Afraid Before You Came Here'
"Thanks you all for all the love :) Love and Blessings- Wolf"
1 hour ago
Krishna Kalki replied to the discussion 'Strike a pose: World's rarest animals are caught on hidden camera exploring their habitats...See Photos'
"Connecting more with Nature and Animals is the way to Ascension"
1 hour ago

Today: Video Spotlight

© 2013   Created by Ben-Arion.

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...