Citi has appointed Tokiya Kishie as head of markets for Japan, effective 1 October 2024, subject to necessary local approvals. He will drive business growth and lead the market franchise in Japan, building on Citi’s global footprint and comprehensive product offering. He will report to Paul Smith, head of markets for Japan, Asia North and Australia cluster and Robert Nakamura, Citi country officer and banking head for Japan. Tokiya has close to 20 years of global banking experience. He joined Citi in 2010 and has held various roles in the Rates, FX, and X-Value Adjustment businesses across Tokyo, New York, and London. He was most recently head of fixed-income structuring for Japan, based in Tokyo. Before Citi, he worked at Nomura, Lehman Brothers, and Tokyo Star Bank. Robert Nakamura said, “As the world’s leading cross-border bank, Citi supports major Japanese companies and international corporations with their banking needs. With the rise of Japan’s inbound and outbound activity, our aim is to facilitate and enhance these connections for our clients, connecting our global clients to Japan and vice versa. Tokiya will continue to drive our business forward as we deliver on our mission to be the best bank for our clients.” Paul Smith said, “Tokiya brings extensive industry experience and deep knowledge of Citi’s global markets business to our clients in Japan, having worked across global financial markets and products. We have ambitious plans to grow further with our clients in this important market for Citi and his experience will provide valuable support.” Citi’s Markets business serves corporates, institutional investors and governments from trading floors in almost 80 countries. The strength of our underwriting, sales and trading and distribution capabilities span asset classes including commodities, equities, rates, spread products and FX, providing an unmatched ability to meet the needs of clients. Tokiya holds a Master’s degree in Finance from the University of Warwick, and a Master’s degree in Physics from Imperial College London. He completed his Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics from Waseda University. Re-disseminated by The Asian Banker
