New Executive Director Will Lead Firm’s Delta One Strategies

Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc. is pleased to announce the strategic expansion of its Equity Finance Department with the addition of two key industry veterans. John Perlmutter has joined Daiwa as an Executive Director to lead the firm's revitalized Delta One strategies. Christopher Gillespie has joined as a Director on the firm’s Stock Finance desk to enhance Daiwa’s financing and hard-to-borrow capabilities.

Mr. Perlmutter brings 30 years of trading experience to Daiwa. He most recently served at the National Bank of Canada. He will be instrumental in relaunching the firm’s equity finance business, with an initial focus on Delta One strategies.

Mr. Gillespie is an experienced and well-established professional in the equity finance business, most recently serving at US Tiger Securities and TradeUp Securities, Inc. With a focus on enhancing Daiwa’s financing and hard-to-borrow trade flow, Mr. Gillespie will be a member of the Securities Financing team. The team is led by Scott Friedman, Director-Equity Finance, and includes Marc Lezinski (Director), and Nicholas Ruggiero (Director), who bring valuable expertise to the group.

Mr. Perlmutter and Mr. Gillespie are based in New York. Daiwa’s financial strength and strong balance sheet make the firm an ideal partner and counterparty for all funding needs which this team will capitalize on.

About Daiwa Capital Markets

Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc. (“DCMA”) was incorporated in 1964. DCMA is a New York–based registered securities broker-dealer, a futures commission merchant, a primary dealer of U.S. Treasury securities, and a member of the New York Stock Exchange and other major U.S. exchanges. The firm focuses on the sales and trading of Japanese, Asian, and U.S. equities; fixed income instruments; financial futures; and investment banking for institutional customers. DCMA’s ultimate parent company is Daiwa Securities Group Inc. For more information, please visit www.us.daiwacm.com.

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