Newly Launched Mizuho Subsidiary Taps Thomas Hartnett as Head of Fixed Income
- Mr. Hartnett will serve as the group’s Senior Managing Director and Head of Fixed Income Sales and Trading.

Mizuho Americas, the group’s recently launched US subsidiary, has announced its newest hire, adding Thomas Hartnett as its Head of Fixed Income Sales and Trading, who steps into the role with immediate effect, according to a company statement.
Back on July 1, Mizuho launched its US holding company, Mizuho Americas LLC, which is comprised of a host of legal entities, aggregating corporate and investment banking, financing, securities, treasury services, asset management, and research services for clients in North America.
Mr. Hartnett will serve as the group’s Senior Managing Director and Head of Fixed Income Sales and Trading – in this capacity, his mandate is to oversee and steer Mizuho's US Execution Execution Execution is the process during which a client submits an order to the brokerage, which consequently executes it resulting in an open position in a given asset. The execution of the order occurs only when it is filled. There is typically a time delay between the placement of the order and the execution which is called latency.In the retail FX space, reliable brokers always strive to deliver best execution to their clients in order to maintain a solid business relationship with them. This is a co Execution is the process during which a client submits an order to the brokerage, which consequently executes it resulting in an open position in a given asset. The execution of the order occurs only when it is filled. There is typically a time delay between the placement of the order and the execution which is called latency.In the retail FX space, reliable brokers always strive to deliver best execution to their clients in order to maintain a solid business relationship with them. This is a co Read this Term and distribution capabilities for clients across all fixed income asset classes. This includes rates, investment grade and high-Yield Yield A yield is defined as the earnings generated by an investment or security over a particular time period. This is in typically displayed in percentage terms and is in the form of interest or dividends received from it.Yields do not include the price variations, which differentiates it from the total return. As such, a yield applies to various stated rates of return on stocks, fixed income instruments such as bonds, and other types of investment products.Yields can be calculated as a ratio or as a A yield is defined as the earnings generated by an investment or security over a particular time period. This is in typically displayed in percentage terms and is in the form of interest or dividends received from it.Yields do not include the price variations, which differentiates it from the total return. As such, a yield applies to various stated rates of return on stocks, fixed income instruments such as bonds, and other types of investment products.Yields can be calculated as a ratio or as a Read this Term credit, emerging markets, and securitized products.
Moreover, Mr. Hartnett will also help foster product initiatives critical to further enhancing Mizuho's growing US business, whilst reporting to Jerry Rizzieri, President and CEO of Mizuho Securities USA. Prior to landing at Mizuho, Mr. Hartnett held several senior level roles at Deutsche Bank, primarily across the fixed income space – he also dealt with assets such as derivatives, cash rate products, municipal capital markets, and corporate bonds.
According to Mr. Rizzieri in a recent statement on the hire: "We continue to invest in strengthening and diversifying our product offering in order to better serve clients. Tom's strong track record in both developing and leading key product areas makes him a great addition to our team."
Mizuho Americas, the group’s recently launched US subsidiary, has announced its newest hire, adding Thomas Hartnett as its Head of Fixed Income Sales and Trading, who steps into the role with immediate effect, according to a company statement.
Back on July 1, Mizuho launched its US holding company, Mizuho Americas LLC, which is comprised of a host of legal entities, aggregating corporate and investment banking, financing, securities, treasury services, asset management, and research services for clients in North America.
Mr. Hartnett will serve as the group’s Senior Managing Director and Head of Fixed Income Sales and Trading – in this capacity, his mandate is to oversee and steer Mizuho's US Execution Execution Execution is the process during which a client submits an order to the brokerage, which consequently executes it resulting in an open position in a given asset. The execution of the order occurs only when it is filled. There is typically a time delay between the placement of the order and the execution which is called latency.In the retail FX space, reliable brokers always strive to deliver best execution to their clients in order to maintain a solid business relationship with them. This is a co Execution is the process during which a client submits an order to the brokerage, which consequently executes it resulting in an open position in a given asset. The execution of the order occurs only when it is filled. There is typically a time delay between the placement of the order and the execution which is called latency.In the retail FX space, reliable brokers always strive to deliver best execution to their clients in order to maintain a solid business relationship with them. This is a co Read this Term and distribution capabilities for clients across all fixed income asset classes. This includes rates, investment grade and high-Yield Yield A yield is defined as the earnings generated by an investment or security over a particular time period. This is in typically displayed in percentage terms and is in the form of interest or dividends received from it.Yields do not include the price variations, which differentiates it from the total return. As such, a yield applies to various stated rates of return on stocks, fixed income instruments such as bonds, and other types of investment products.Yields can be calculated as a ratio or as a A yield is defined as the earnings generated by an investment or security over a particular time period. This is in typically displayed in percentage terms and is in the form of interest or dividends received from it.Yields do not include the price variations, which differentiates it from the total return. As such, a yield applies to various stated rates of return on stocks, fixed income instruments such as bonds, and other types of investment products.Yields can be calculated as a ratio or as a Read this Term credit, emerging markets, and securitized products.
Moreover, Mr. Hartnett will also help foster product initiatives critical to further enhancing Mizuho's growing US business, whilst reporting to Jerry Rizzieri, President and CEO of Mizuho Securities USA. Prior to landing at Mizuho, Mr. Hartnett held several senior level roles at Deutsche Bank, primarily across the fixed income space – he also dealt with assets such as derivatives, cash rate products, municipal capital markets, and corporate bonds.
According to Mr. Rizzieri in a recent statement on the hire: "We continue to invest in strengthening and diversifying our product offering in order to better serve clients. Tom's strong track record in both developing and leading key product areas makes him a great addition to our team."