Nomura has partnered with CNS to build an experienced team of equity research analysts to produce equity research for Nomura’s global institutional client base.
Nithi Wanikpun has joined CNS as Director and Head of Research, managing this team. He will be responsible for producing Nomura’s Thai equity strategy and energy sector research, supervised by Jit Soon Lim, Nomura’s Head of Equity Research, Southeast Asia. Nithi joins CNS from BNP Paribas where he was covering the energy sector. Prior to that, he was head of equity and research at SCB Securities.
“Over the years, we have been consistently building up Nomura’s equity research franchise across the region and the launch of the equity research coverage in Thailand reflects our commitment to further broaden the scope of our research product for our clients,” said Jit Soon Lim, Nomura’s Head of Equity Research, Southeast Asia.
Rounding off the team are James Moss covering banks, Piyathida Vongvivathchai covering property, Ploenjai Jirajarus covering agri-food, Samanan Polsomboonchok covering small-caps, Piyachat Ratanasuvan covering telecommunications and Nuchjarin Panarode covering macroeconomics.
Nomura is currently number one in terms of its Asia-Pacific equity research coverage, covering 1,345 stocks across the region – including 158 Southeast Asian stocks – in combination with the equity research team in Japan. Nomura launched its equity research coverage in Malaysia in 2009 and Indonesia in 2010. In this year’s Institutional Investor All-Asia Research Survey, Nomura ranked #2 in Singapore, #3 in Malaysia and runner-up in Indonesia.
