GAM Investments has appointed Takakiyo Iwamoto as head of distribution for Japan, effective 2 October.
Prior to joining GAM Investments, Iwamoto spent two-and-a-half years with Barclays Securities Japan as senior sales manager, where he oversaw the development of quantitative investment strategies for big financial institutions.
He was also previously senior sales executive at State Street Global Advisors (Japan) for two years and worked for JP Morgan Securities Japan for five years. He has also held senior roles at Deutsche Bank Securities in Japan, BNP Paribas Tokyo, Zurich Capital Markets Japan and Mitsui & Co.
“I am delighted that Takakiyo has joined GAM to lead our distribution team in Japan. Our clients will value his deep knowledge of the industry and his strong network in Japan,” said Rossen Djounov, head of distribution for Asia Pacific at GAM.
“Takakiyo’s deep understanding of the financial sector and his experience will benefit our clients in Japan. We are pleased to welcome him in our team and strengthening our sales force,” said Masato Tojima, representative director and president of GAM Japan.
