Mizuho Securities Asia (MHSA) has appointed Scott Paul as managing director and head of pan Asian fixed income sales. He will report locally into Seiichiro Miyaoka, president and CEO of MHSA, and globally into Hiroshi Yoshizawa, Mizuho’s global head of pan Asian fixed income.
Paul joins Mizuho from Credit Agricole CIB where he was regional head of sales for Asia across all fixed income products. Prior to this, he began his career at Bear Stearns in the US and UK, and held senior roles at Nomura International in London and Wachovia Capital Markets in Charlotte.
Based in Hong Kong, Paul’s appointment is part of Mizuho’s strategic efforts to grow its client-focused pan-Asia Fixed Income business. With his proven track record, he will be instrumental in strengthening Mizuho’s fixed income credentials in the region. Mizuho has made several high profile hires in the past 12 months to bolster its strong position in Asian investment grade and high yield credits. MHSA is recognized as a market leader in local currency trading with particular emphasis on the CNH market.
