Switzerland’s Vontobel Asset Management has opened its first office in Japan and hired Goji Yoshino from UK’s BlueBay Asset Management as the country head.
According to Ulrich Benh, the Swiss asset manager’s chief executive officer for Asia Pacific, an onshore presence in Japan “reaffirms Vontobel’s commitment to institutional clients in the country”.
“Goji’s experience and client-oriented mindset are crucial in expanding our product offerings to meet investor demand for actively-managed investment solutions,” Mr. Benh says in a statement on December 16.
Vontobel had previously been serving institutional clients in Japan via a “fly-in-approach”, with Naohiko Tabei covering the market from Hong Kong, a company spokesperson tells
Vontobel chooses Japan head, opens Tokyo office
Goji Yoshino
Goji Yoshino was named country head for Japan at Vontobel Asset Management, leading the firm s new Tokyo office.
The position is new, a spokesman confirmed. Japan was covered from Hong Kong by
Naohiko Tabei, executive director, institutional clients and consultant relations. He is now a member of Mr. Yoshiko s team, the spokesman said.
Mr. Yoshino is responsible for managing relationships with financial institutions, consultant relations and developing new distribution partnerships.
The Japan office has three staffers working under Mr. Yoshino: two dedicated to sales and one to compliance. Our onshore presence in Japan reaffirms Vontobel s commitment to institutional clients in the country, Ulrich Behm, CEO at Vontobel Asset Management Asia-Pacific, said in a news release. Goji s experience and client-oriented mindset are crucial in expanding our product offerings to meet investor demand for actively managed inve