Mizuho Americas to Host Inaugural Global Investor Conference in NYC

NEW YORK, NY --(Marketwired - November 03, 2016) - Mizuho Americas MFG today announced it will host its first annual U.S. Global Mizuho Investor Conference (MIC) on November 14 at the Omni Berkshire Hotel in New York City. The event will take a look at the Energy, Financials, Healthcare, Industrials, REITs, TMT, Consumer and Utilities sectors by bringing Mizuho's clients together with key decision-makers and executives from over 120 leading companies in a one-on-one forum.

The New York MIC will feature moderated panels, including a discussion with Mizuho's international economists Christel Aranda-Hassel (Europe), Tomochika Kitaoka (Japan), Steve Ricchiuto (U.S.) and JG Shen (Asia) on their 2017 global economic outlook. Additional panels will examine Drug Pricing and Reimbursement, moderated by Salim Syed, Mizuho biotechnology analyst, and three sessions will focus on Automated Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), led by Vijay Rakesh, Mizuho semiconductors analyst.

"The MIC is a unique platform that connects C-suite leaders from leading companies with our institutional investor clients," said Matt DeSalvo, Head of Equities, Mizuho Americas. "We're building a first-class, full-service U.S. equity franchise for our clients that partners with Mizuho's successful pan-Asian equity teams in Tokyo, Hong Kong and London."

This annual investor event follows the highly successful Tokyo MIC this past September and explores pressing issues impacting the global economic landscape.

For more information, please contact Mizuho Americas Corporate Access at corporate.access@us.mizuho-sc.com.

Press are encouraged to request a pass to attend the economist panel and request interviews with Mizuho analysts and/or participating corporate executives by emailing corporatecommunications@mizuhocbus.com.

About Mizuho Americas
Mizuho Americas comprises several legal entities, which together offer clients corporate and investment banking, financing, securities, treasury services, asset management, research and more. With professionals in offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Chile, Mizuho's operations in the Americas connect a broad client base of major corporations, financial institutions and public sector groups to local markets and a vast global network. Mizuho Americas is an integral part of the Japan-based Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. Learn more at www.mizuhoamericas.com.

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. MFG is one of the largest financial institutions in the world, offering comprehensive financial and strategic services including private banking and venture capital through its subsidiaries. The group has over 56,000 employees working in over 900 offices in nearly 40 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia. At the end of March 2016, its total assets were $1.8 trillion.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Contact:
Patrick Phalon
Mizuho
(212) 282-3867

Ivette Almeida
Paragon PR
(917) 302-9946