TOKYO -- Bank of America appointed Tamao Sasada as president and Reiko Hayashi as deputy president of Merrill Lynch Japan Securities on Thursday, taking the unusual step for a financial institution to place women in the top two leadership posts.
The move reflects its efforts to foster more female leaders, as well as a broader industry push for better governance through such means as boardroom diversity.
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