Darren Shames

Managing Director, Head of Sales for Global Markets, Americas, Nomura Securities International, Inc.

Darren Shames is a Managing Director and Head of Sales for Global Markets in the Americas which includes Rates, FX, Futures, Equities, Structured Products, and Money Markets sales. In addition, he also serves as the Co-Head of G10 Global Rates Sales.

Darren has 21 years of experience in Fixed Income sales, helping to build Nomura’s US franchise into a recognized market leader.

Previously, Darren spent 7 years at RBS Securities as Head of North America Rates Sales. Prior to his joining RBS, he spent 6 years at Bear Stearns in a similar sales capacity.

Darren graduated with a B.A. in Economics from Bucknell University in 2002.