Jefferies Financial Group and SMBC Group expanded their global strategic alliance to enhance collaboration on future corporate and investment banking business opportunities within the Canadian market. read more

APR 5, 2024 - 6:45 am

Jefferies Financial Group and SMBC Group signed a memorandum of understanding to further expand their global strategic alliance to now include enhanced collaboration across Europe, the Middle East and Africa on future corporate and investment banking business opportunities. read more

JAN 16, 2024 - 7:08 am

Manufacturers Bank will change its name to SMBC MANUBANK as it expands into new markets and industries, highlighting its decades-long affiliation with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking. read more

SEP 29, 2023 - 6:35 am

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMBC Group) appointed Paul Polman, the former CEO of Unilever, to the role of SMBC Group global advisor. read more

MAR 21, 2023 - 6:58 am

SMBC, a member of SMBC Group, appointed Robin Milberg chief human resources officer (CHRO) and Paul Sweeney head of strategy and transformation. Both will report to Debbie Freer, chief operating officer for SMBC Group in the Americas. read more

OCT 20, 2022 - 7:09 am

Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing hired Gregory Berg as director of its transportation finance group. Berg will be responsible of launching the specialty vehicle business for SMFL to strengthen its footprint in the transportation market. read more

MAY 16, 2022 - 7:30 am

SMBC, a member of SMBC Group, appointed Debbie Freer chief operating officer for the Americas on April 1. Freer first joined SMBC in April 2019 as chief strategy officer and head of the strategy and transformation department. read more

MAY 2, 2022 - 7:22 am

The New York branch of Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing, a member of SMBC Group, appointed Masaya Togawa head of syndication finance and business development. read more

MAR 22, 2022 - 6:28 am

Paul Spivack joined SMBC Nikko Securities America, a member of SMBC Group, as managing director and deputy head of capital markets. Spivack joined SMBC Nikko Securities America from Morgan Stanley, where he spent the past 17 years. read more

NOV 3, 2021 - 8:30 am

Scott Ashby joined SMBC Nikko Securities America, a member of SMBC Group, as managing director, head of capital markets and investment banking and senior deputy president. Ashby joined the firm from Morgan Stanley, where he spent the past 24 years. read more

SEP 29, 2021 - 5:56 am

Andrew Bauch joined the U.S. equities research team at SMBC Nikko Securities America, a member of SMBC Group, as a director and senior research analyst covering the payments, processors and financial technology sector. read more

AUG 20, 2021 - 6:24 am

SMBC appointed Jeff French and Jake Streit as managing directors of technology sector coverage for its Corporate and Investment Banking Coverage business. Both French and Streit will be based in San Francisco.  read more

JUL 23, 2021 - 6:30 am