EquiLend opens Tokyo office
13 May 2019 Tokyo
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EquiLend has opened an office in Tokyo to service its expanding client base in Japan and will be adding new positions in Tokyo in the short term.
Yuka Hasumi, vice president of sales at EquiLend, has relocated from Hong Kong to Tokyo.
The new office allows EquiLend to extend its on-the-ground support, platform training and local expertise to its clients around the globe.
Brian Lamb, CEO of EquiLend, said: "Japan, which has the biggest securities finance market in the Asia Pacific region, has long been a key market for EquiLend.”
He added: “Our presence in Tokyo allows us to provide unparalleled service to our custody bank, prime broker and e-broker clients in Japan and to continue growing our client base in the market. We look forward to working more closely than ever with our valued Japanese clients."
Yuka Hasumi, vice president of sales at EquiLend, has relocated from Hong Kong to Tokyo.
The new office allows EquiLend to extend its on-the-ground support, platform training and local expertise to its clients around the globe.
Brian Lamb, CEO of EquiLend, said: "Japan, which has the biggest securities finance market in the Asia Pacific region, has long been a key market for EquiLend.”
He added: “Our presence in Tokyo allows us to provide unparalleled service to our custody bank, prime broker and e-broker clients in Japan and to continue growing our client base in the market. We look forward to working more closely than ever with our valued Japanese clients."
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