People Digest: Nomura names COO for Asia ex-Japan; Blackstone appoints ESG exec FILE PHOTO- The logo of Nomura Securities is pictured at the company's Otemachi Head Office in Tokyo, Japan, November 18, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo May 11, 2021 Nomura Holdings Inc has reportedly appointed Alister Moss as COO for clients in Asia, excluding Japan, while US private equity major Blackstone has named Nina James, a former Investa executive, as the head of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts in its Asia real estate team. Nomura appoints COO for Asia ex-Japan clients Nomura...