Natixis Hires JPMorgan Veteran Kawamura for Japan Banking Push
Natixis SA hired senior managers from JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Societe Generale SA as part of the French lender's efforts to accelerate its expansion in Japan.
Makoto Kawamura, formerly head of JPMorgan Chase Bank's Japan treasury and chief investment office in Tokyo, joined Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking as Japan treasury head in June, according to a spokesperson. The firm also recruited Hideaki Sugahara, who was a director at Societe Generale, as corporate coverage head.
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