NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Dec 8, 2014) - Mizuho Securities USA ("MSUSA"), the U.S. investment banking subsidiary of the global Mizuho Financial Group (
Mr. Dillon has more than fifteen years of financial service experience, most recently as Co-Head of Capital Markets & Syndicate at Plural Investments, where he oversaw the global capital markets business. Prior to that, Mr. Dillon served as Co-Head of Equity Capital Markets at Banc of America Securities where he spent the majority of his career. Some of the deals Mr. Dillon has worked on include the $20 billion Visa IPO, the $12 billion General Electric follow-on offering and CIT Group's $300 million follow-on offering, among others. He began his career at Salomon Brothers.
John Koudounis, MSUSA's President & CEO, stated, "MSUSA is committed to growing our Equity franchise and this appointment is a further sign of the progress we continue to make in our efforts. Derek brings a wealth of capital markets expertise, longstanding client relationships and a strong track record of success with him to Mizuho, and we expect immediate benefits to our clients and a greater overall presence for MSUSA."
Matthew DeSalvo, MSUSA's Head of Equities, stated, "Equity Capital Markets continues to be an important part of the MSUSA Equity platform, and adding a banker with Derek's record of high-quality execution better positions us to provide value to every aspect of our clients' business."
About Mizuho Securities USA
Mizuho Securities USA Inc. is a U.S. registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City, with offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Hoboken (NJ), Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and London (UK). MSUSA provides a wide range of fixed income and equity securities products and investment banking services to institutional clients. MSUSA is one of only 22 firms designated as a Primary Dealer in U.S. Government and Agency securities. MSUSA also is a U.S. registered futures commission merchant ("FCM") and a member of most international futures exchanges. MSUSA's parent company, Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd., is a top-tier, full-service, Japanese securities firm and a core member of the Mizuho Financial Group. http://www.mizuhosecurities.com
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