JPMorgan Hires Nomura AI Strategy Executive Tahir Zafar, Set to Start in July
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 8
JPMorgan Hires Nomura AI Strategy Executive Tahir Zafar, Set to Start in July
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 8
Summary
Singapore-based Tahir Zafar is leaving Nomura to join JPMorgan around July, after completing gardening leave, according to people familiar with the move.
JPMorgan is bringing in Nomura's international head of AI strategy as it steps up hiring of AI specialists to boost productivity across the bank.
Zafar joined Nomura in late 2023 and was promoted to his current international AI strategy role in March 2025, underscoring the seniority of JPMorgan's hire.