Citi Appoints Markets Head in Japan

Citi has named its new head of Markets in Japan, promoting from inside the organisation to replace Robert Nakamura, who was recently promoted by the bank.

Tokiya Kishie will take up the role on 1 October, subject to local approvals and report to Nakamura, who is now country officer and banking head for Japan at Citi, as well as Paul Smith, head of Markets for the Japan, Asia north and Australia cluster.

Kishie joined Citi in 2010 from four years at Lehman Brothers/Nomura, where he was a CVA trader. He joined the bank in a CVA structuring role for G10 Rates, before being promoted to head of Rates structuring for Japan in 2015, and then adding currency structuring to his responsibilities at the start of 2020.

“With the rise of Japan’s inbound and outbound activity, our aim is to facilitate and enhance those connections for our clients, connecting our global clients to Japan and vice versa,” says Nakamura. “[Kishie] will continues to drive our business forward as we deliver on our mission to be the best bank for our clients.”

Smith adds, “[Kishie] 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 prove valuable support.”