Reuter reported James Frawley, Macquarie Group’s U.S. head of mergers and acquisitions, has left the Australian investment bank to join Nomura, people familiar with the matter said.

According to Reuters , the departure comes as Macquarie continues to slim down its traditional investment banking operations to focus on more stable returns from activities such as retail banking and annuity-style businesses.

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