Nomura Loses Macro Traders and Senior Ops Executive

Nomura has lost several macro traders and a senior global markets operations executive to hedge funds and other buy-side firms in Singapore, New York and London, reducing headcount in its macro trading franchise this year.

People familiar with the departures identified specific moves in each hub. In New York, director-level US dollar options trader Lynn Xie and managing director Lim Jia Cong have left the bank; their next employers have not been disclosed. In London, junior FX options trader Lorenzo Chiesa has joined Citadel, working on FX volatility, relative-value and macro strategies. The UK regulator’s register shows executive director Sam Green left the London rates options desk in August. A senior global markets operations executive also left Nomura for a buy-side role.

Nomura has seen staffing changes across its macro franchise this year, with exits and new hires in multiple offices. In Singapore the bank has been recruiting traders from ANZ even as other traders have departed. The personnel changes affect FX and rates options desks and include both junior and senior roles. Public filings do not yet list new appointments for the New York traders.

Nomura did not immediately comment on the departures. Regulatory registers are updated after firms submit filings, which can delay public records of personnel moves.