
TOKYO -- Deutsche Securities Japan equities analyst Masao Muraki will join rival brokerage SMBC Nikko Securities in October, where he will focus on global financial sector research, Nikkei has learned.
Muraki worked for Deutsche in Japan starting in 2010. He has been ranked as Japan's No. 1 analyst for insurance, securities and other financial services by financial newspaper the Nikkei Veritas for 12 straight years.