Daiwa appoints Polly Williams as Non Executive Director
31 January 2011 London
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Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Limited (Daiwa Europe), the investment banking arm of leading Japanese brokerage Daiwa Securities Group, has appointed Polly Williams as Non Executive Director.
Williams also serves as Non Executive Director of National Counties Building Society and ScotiaBank Ireland, as well as Deputy Chairman of Rugby School. She was previously a partner at professional services firm KPMG for five years with responsibility for the group audit of HSBC Group, and is a qualified chartered accountant.
Williams joins Richard Farrant as the second Non Executive Director to be appointed to the Board of Daiwa Europe. Farrant, who joined in 2007, was previously Chief Executive of the Securities and Futures Authority, later serving as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the UK’s Financial Services Authority.
“We are delighted to welcome Ms Williams to the Board and look forward to working closely with her as the Board continues to provide leadership and direction to Daiwa’s European and Middle East operations, with a clear focus on transparency and sound risk management,” commented Junichi Arihara, President and COO of Daiwa Europe.
Williams also serves as Non Executive Director of National Counties Building Society and ScotiaBank Ireland, as well as Deputy Chairman of Rugby School. She was previously a partner at professional services firm KPMG for five years with responsibility for the group audit of HSBC Group, and is a qualified chartered accountant.
Williams joins Richard Farrant as the second Non Executive Director to be appointed to the Board of Daiwa Europe. Farrant, who joined in 2007, was previously Chief Executive of the Securities and Futures Authority, later serving as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the UK’s Financial Services Authority.
“We are delighted to welcome Ms Williams to the Board and look forward to working closely with her as the Board continues to provide leadership and direction to Daiwa’s European and Middle East operations, with a clear focus on transparency and sound risk management,” commented Junichi Arihara, President and COO of Daiwa Europe.
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