The top European equity capital markets banker at Nomura – which in April announced its withdrawal from equities in the region – is to join Credit Suisse as it continues a recent run of high-profile hires to its investment bank.

Jerome Renard, who was most recently head of equity capital markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Nomura, will join the Swiss Bank's London office in mid-June as a managing director in its ECM origination team with primary responsibility for France and Iberia, according to a memo sent to staff on June 9.