Nomura has hired a team of equity research analysts as it launches its Thailand equity research coverage in cooperation with Capital Nomura Securities. Nithi Wanikpun has joined CNS as director and head of research to manage the team. He will produce the Thai equity strategy and energy sector research, which will be supervised by Nomura's head of equity research for southeast Asia, Jit Soon Lim. Wanikpun previously worked at BNP Paribas covering the energy sector. Also appointed to the team are James Moss covering banks, Piyathida Vongvivathchai covering property, Ploenjai Jirajarus covering agri-food, Samanan Polsomboonchok covering small-caps, Piyachat Ratanasuvan covering telecommunications and Nuchjarin Panarode covering macroeconomics.