London, 28 February 2019: Mizuho International plc (Mizuho International), the London based securities and investment banking arm of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. today announced the appointment of Asif Godall as Head of Global Markets, EMEA, subject to regulatory approval. Godall will be replacing Zahra Peerbhoy, who will be leaving Mizuho International during March to pursue other opportunities. Godall’s appointment is effective 25 March 2019.
Godall has 21 years of leadership experience in global trading and fund management across the public and private markets. He was the Global Head of Traded Credit at HSBC where he led the bank’s trading and underwriting activities, and is credited with expanding the product range to include loans, special situations and financing. Prior to this position, Godall held senior roles at HSBC in global macro strategic trading, fixed income derivatives trading and FX trading. Godall joins Mizuho International from Cairn Capital where he served as Co-Chief Investment Officer overseeing investments across multi-asset credit, structured credit, real estate and CLOs. He helped to identify gaps and opportunities in the market from changing bank regulation and broadened the product range to include private debt and regulatory capital.
In his new position at Mizuho International, Godall will act in the capacity of Senior Managing Director and will have responsibility for the businesses of Fixed Income Sales & Trading, Equities Sales & Trading, Convertible Bonds Trading, Structured Solutions and Derivative Risk Solutions.
Suneel Bakhshi, President & CEO at Mizuho International commented: “Asif’s appointment reflects our intention to further strengthen our Global Market’s offering aligned with our growing primary markets franchise. With Asif’s deep knowledge of Global Markets in developed and emerging markets, and his proven track record in managing global teams and growing revenues, I have every confidence in him delivering on our strategic priorities. Asif will be a member of the Executive Committee of Mizuho International. I would like to thank Zahra for her considerable commitment and contribution over the last 15 months and wish her the very best for the future.”
Godall said of his appointment: “It is an honour to have been invited by Suneel to lead the Markets business at Mizuho International. I look forward to working with my colleagues in the regional and global teams across Mizuho to innovate in order to best serve our clients.”
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About Mizuho International:
Mizuho International plc (Mizuho International) is the London based securities and investment banking arm of the Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. With a primary focus on client based activities, its wide range of services includes sales and trading in both debt and equity securities, the underwriting of new issues and M&A advisory services. Mizuho International is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority, and is a member of the London Stock Exchange and LCH.Clearnet Limited.
Mizuho International also has an office in Frankfurt, Germany through its subsidiary Mizuho Securities GmbH, and in Dubai, United Arab Emirates through Mizuho International plc (DIFC Branch). A representative office in Madrid, Spain has also recently opened.
For further information, contact:
Gayle Rodrigues,
Head of Corporate Communications,
Mizuho International plc
Tel: +44 (0)207 090 6213
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