Tom Bausano joined SMBC Nikko Securities America as managing director and co-head of debt capital markets and debt syndicate. In this role, Bausano will work with the firm’s debt capital markets business, providing his expertise and leadership to help drive further growth for this area. He will report to Scott Ashby, senior deputy president and head of capital markets and investment banking at SMBC Nikko Securities America.
“Tom’s strong and diverse debt capital markets background in various sectors, through a global perspective in Yankee and cross-border bond business, will add significant value to our existing and new clients,” Ashby said. “We are confident that Tom will help support the sustained growth of this business, will be a key member of our expanding team and will help to enhance the execution of our strategy and delivery for corporate clients. We are very pleased to welcome Tom to the firm as a senior leader of our debt capital markets business.”
Bausano joined SMBC Nikko Securities America from Mizuho, where he spent the past seven years, most recently as a managing director of debt capital markets. At Mizuho, Bausano managed multiple sector verticals, including telecom, media and technology, consumer, retail, healthcare, industrials, chemicals, metals and mining companies. Prior to joining Mizuho in 2015, Bausano served in various positions with Royal Bank of Scotland and Credit Suisse First Boston.
