Vontobel Asset Management has opened a Tokyo office, marking the Swiss manager’s first onshore presence in the country.
The office is registered as an investment advisory and agency business in Japan and adds to Vontobel’s Asian footprint following the recent branch opening in Singapore as well as senior hires Hong Kong and Singapore.
The new business will be headed by newly appointed country head Goji Yoshino, former head of institutional sales at BlueBay Asset Management. He will be responsible for managing relationships with financial institutions, consultant relations and developing new distribution partnerships.
Prior to his time at BlueBay, he was responsible for institutional sales and client service at Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
“Our onshore presence in Japan reaffirms Vontobel’s commitment to institutional clients in the country,” said Ulrich Behm, chief executive officer of Vontobel Asset Management Asia Pacific.
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