Mr. Akihito Watanabe serves as Senior Corporate Managing Director of Global Human Resources at Nomura Holdings, Inc. Mr. Watanabe is also the Owner of Watanabe Kosan Limited. Mr. Watanabe served as Senior Managing Director of Global Human Resources of Nomura Holdings Inc. He served as an Executive Vice President and Senior Managing Director of. Nomura Securities Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Nomura Holdings Inc.. Mr. Watanabe served as Senior Managing Director of Advisory Fund Management, Tokyo of Nomura Holdings Inc. since April 1, 2009. He served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Nomura Research and Advisory Co. Ltd. Mr. Watanabe served as Senior Managing Director of Nomura Holdings Inc. from June 2003 to April 1, 2009 and Head of its Group Human Resources Development from 2006 to April 1, 2009. He served as the Head of Global Research at Nomura Holdings Inc. since April 2004.. He joined Nomura Holdings Inc., in April 1981 and served as General Manager of Controllers Department since June 1997, Managing Director since June 2000, Managing Director of Nomura Securities Co., since October 2001, Head of Global Risk Management, Treasury, Controller, IR and IT & Operations since April 2002 and Head of Global Risk Management, IR and IT & Operations since June 2003. He serves as a Director of Nomura Research And Advisory Co. Ltd. He served as a Director of Nomura Holdings Inc. since June 1998.
