Insights from Mizuho Americas
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Category: Mizuho Spotlight
5 questions with Garth Appelt
Head of Foreign Exchange Garth Appelt talks about the current trends in FX, the impact of cryptocurrency on rates, and how he kept the team connected while working apart.
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Category: Research
Energy infrastructure and natural gas companies look toward the renewable energy future
After a long period of investment in shale oil and gas, energy infrastructure and natural gas companies are eyeing growth from renewable energy. Mizuho Equity Research Analyst Gabriel Moreen explains how companies are greening their operations and signaling their commitment to sustainability in a changing energy landscape.
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Category: Speaker Series
Diversity & Inclusion Speaker Series with Yai Vargas, Vice President, Strategic Engagement & Initiatives, Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, our UNIDOS employee resource group hosted an eye-opening Speaker Series to discuss the LatinX perspective on careers and culture. Mariano Gaut, Managing Director, Equity Capital Markets at Mizuho Americas, sat down with Yai Vargas, Vice President, Strategic Engagement & Initiatives, Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility who spoke about the unique layers of LatinX identity and evolving cultural terminology.
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Category: Speaker Series
Sustainability Speaker Series with Annette Nazareth, Governance Structure Co-Chair
We all need to do our part to reduce emissions to the full extent possible. Find out how we can get to net zero and scale voluntary carbon markets in our latest Sustainability Speaker Series featuring Annette Nazareth, Governance Structure Co-Chair who spoke to Adam Hopkins, Mizuho Americas Managing Director & Deputy General Counsel.
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Category: Community
iMentor: Mizuho staff mentor high schoolers on college and career goals
Since 1999, iMentor has matched nearly 38,000 students across the country with mentors. Erick and Nazaria are two of those talented students who, over the course of a multi-year mentorship with Mizuho employees, are exploring the rich educational and career opportunities available to them.
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Category: Research
REITs show strength in the post-pandemic recovery
One sector that bore the brunt of the move toward social distancing and remote work was real estate, but since the emergence of COVID vaccines and the broad economic reopening, the market has largely stabilized. Senior Equity Research Analyst Haendel St. Juste explains why REITs still hold appeal for investors, and why not all subsectors are enjoying the same rebound.
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Category: Community
Meals and mentorship: Mizuho grantees persevere through the pandemic
As New York City grappled with the pandemic and a shutdown that stifled the food service industry, caused enormous job losses, and exacerbated a hunger crisis for vulnerable New Yorkers, two Mizuho USA Foundation grantees stepped up to the plate and, through innovative business models, leveraged relatively small investments to have an exponential impact on food insecurity and economic opportunities for the underserved.
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Category: Mizuho Spotlight
Five questions with Dan Dolev
In our latest edition of "5 questions with," Senior Fintech Equity Research Analyst Dan Dolev talks about the future of banking, bitcoin, and how the pandemic has accelerated a shift in fintech.
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Category: Mizuho Spotlight
5 questions with Arunesh Hari
Equity derivatives are a relatively new product at Mizuho. We ask our product head, Arunesh Hari, about the process of building a new franchise from scratch, the barriers to entry, and pandemic trends in the derivatives market.