Mizuho Americas to Host Global SMID-Cap Opportunities Conference

BOSTON, May 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Mizuho Americas today announced that it will host its Global SMID-Cap Opportunities Conference on May 18 at the Langham Hotel in Boston. The conference will provide an exclusive opportunity for investors to engage in one-on-one meetings with C-suite level executives from fifteen participating small and mid-cap companies across multiple sectors.

Participating companies expected to attend span the healthcare, pharmaceutical, real estate, software, automotive, energy, manufacturing and industrial sectors.

The event will also feature a keynote lunch conversation between Mizuho Chief US Economist Steven Ricchiuto and Rick Telesco, Managing Director, US Equity Trading. The discussion topic, "Temper Expectations!" will explore Ricchiuto's muted growth forecast for equity markets, as well as the impact of GDP on SMID-Cap stocks.

"We take great pride in our service-oriented approach to delivering actionable insights and business opportunities for clients on both the investment and corporate sides of our equity business," said Matt DeSalvo, Head of Equities, Mizuho Americas.

Mizuho Americas is dedicated to helping the world's best companies stand out through global events and tailored conferences. The inaugural Global Mizuho Investor Conference (MIC) NY was held in November 2016 and will take place again this December. The MIC brings Mizuho's clients together with key decision-makers and executives across the energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, REITs, TMT, consumer and utilities sectors in a one-on-one setting.

For more information, please contact Mizuho Americas Corporate Access at [e-mail].

About Mizuho Americas

Mizuho Americas is a leading financial institution comprising 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 US, 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. Learn more at mizuhoamericas.com

Mizuho Americas is an integral part of the Japan-based Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: MFG). Mizuho Financial Group 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 900 offices and 56,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and Asia. At the end of 2016, its total assets were $1.8 trillion. Learn more about Mizuho Financial Group at mizuho-fg.co.jp/english. 

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