GreensLedge Capital Markets has formed GreensLedge Asia, Tokyo branch to expand the company business activities in the Asian markets. Iku Nishino (ex-J.P. Morgan)has been appointed Managing Director and General Manager, providing capital markets advisory solutions and managing transaction executions from the company’s Tokyo office. Alex Balfour (ex-Ivy) has set up Balfour Capital in Hong Kong. The new firm will help western hedge funds raise money from Asian investors.