Citi appoints Tokiya Kishie as Japan head of markets

Citi has appointed Tokiya Kishie as head of markets for Japan, efficient October 1, 2024.

Tokyo-based Kishie (pictured) has been tasked with driving enterprise progress and lead the markets franchise in Japan, constructing on Citi’s world footprint and product providing, in accordance with a September 26 media launch.

He’ll report back to Paul Smith, head of markets for Japan, Asia North & Australia cluster, and Robert Nakamura, Citi nation officer and banking head for Japan. Nakamura was previously within the Japan markets function earlier than taking over his new function in July, in accordance with his LinkedIn profile, to exchange Marc Luet, who has moved to Hong Kong to guide Citi’s Asia North, Japan and Australia cluster. 

Kishie has near twenty years of world banking expertise. He joined Citi in 2010 and has held varied roles within the charges, FX, and x-value adjustment companies throughout Tokyo, New York, and London. He was most lately head of fastened revenue structuring for Japan, primarily based in Tokyo. Earlier than Citi, he labored at Nomura, Lehman Brothers, and Tokyo Star Financial institution.

Nakamura commented within the media launch: “With the rise of Japan’s inbound and outbound exercise, our purpose is to facilitate and improve these connections for our shoppers, connecting our world shoppers to Japan and vice versa. Tokiya will proceed to drive our enterprise ahead as we ship on our mission to be the perfect financial institution for our shoppers.”

Smith added: “Tokiya brings intensive trade expertise and a deep data of Citi’s world markets enterprise to our shoppers in Japan, having labored throughout world monetary markets and merchandise. We now have formidable plans to develop additional with our shoppers on this vital marketplace for Citi and his expertise will present invaluable help.”

The transfer is topic to native approvals.

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