Daiwa Capital Markets, the investment banking arm of Japan’s Daiwa Securities Group, has appointed Christopher Brown as its new head of investment banking for Europe and the Middle East. Brown, previously head of the firm’s fixed income division, has held increasingly senior roles at Daiwa for the past 13 years, working in both London and Singapore where he successfully oversaw the growth of Daiwa Capital Markets Europe’s Asian fixed income product. The appointment is part of Daiwa’s strategy