Daiwa Securities SMBC Europe Ltd (“Daiwa SMBC”) names a new Head of Fixed Income. Keith Meekins has been appointed to this position, effective as of 24 July 2008, following the resignation of Andrew Asbury.
Keith Meekins joined Daiwa SMBC in 2003 as Head of Government Bond Trading, and became Head of Bond Trading in 2007. Between 2000 and 2003, he was Global Head of Government Bonds at Commerzbank. Prior to that, he had spent 13 years at Nomura in various roles, including Head of Government Bond trading from 1997 to 2000.
“We are very pleased to be able to offer Keith this challenging and exciting opportunity to head up Fixed Income,” says Eishu Kosuge, Chairman & CEO of Daiwa Securities SMBC Europe Ltd. “Keith has a strong trading background and is well suited to the role. I would also like to thank Andrew Asbury for his valuable contribution to Daiwa SMBC over the past eight years. We all wish him the best with his future path.”