LSEG has increased its APAC presence with two senior hires in Japan.
Ryu Hirayama has been appointed country representative for Japan, effective 1 April. He replaces Hodeo Tomita, who has held the position since 2012.
In this role, Hirayama is responsible for leading investment, operations, strategy and business performance for the firm.
He commented: “The group is positioned at the forefront of the significant change taking place across the financial services industry, driving innovation and change, including in AI, and helping support our customers navigate these structural shifts”
Hirayama’s more than 20-year career, spanning finance and technology, includes senior roles such as CEO of IT venture investment fund operator YJ Capital and vice president of investment banking at Goldman Sachs in Tokyo. He joins LSEG from Google, where he has been APAC managing director for partnership solutions since 2020.
Fulfilling a newly-created role, Hiroki Tomiyasu has been named head of post trade for Japan and head of post trade solutions for the wider APAC region. He reports to Rohit Verma, APAC head of post trade, and Andrew Williams, global head of post trade solutions.
Daniel Maguire, group head of LSEG Markets and LCH Group CEO, noted: “The creation of this new position and the growth we have seen in the region across our Post Trade services is further testament to our long-term commitment to the Japan and APAC markets.”
Tomiyasu has more than 20 years of industry experience, most recently serving as managing director and head of final investment decision risk for Asia at Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities.
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