SANNE bolsters senior business development team
02 July 2020 Tokyo
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SANNE has appointed Sakuya Tajima as head of business development as part of the company’s strengthening presence in the Asia Pacific region.
In his new role, Tajima-san will work with Mark Bennett, country head for Japan, to encourage new and existing business development, and client and intermediary relationships.
Tajima-san joins from State Street, where he held several senior sales and relationship management roles, including vice president for business development.
Bennett commented: “We are focused on providing the best products and services to clients in Japan. This is a market that will increase allocations to alternative assets over the coming years and we intend to be market leaders in servicing these assets.”
He continued: “Throughout his career, Sakuya Tajima has demonstrated a clear commitment to providing excellent client service, we could not be more delighted to welcome Tajima-san to our growing business. We view this strategic appointment as a key component for the next stage in our growth journey within Japan.”
Tajima-san added: “In Japan, the need for a high-quality asset service supporting the growth of alternative investment strategies has never been clearer. The capabilities that SANNE has globally in this area are industry-leading and I look forward to developing new opportunities in Japan to benefit the market here.”
In his new role, Tajima-san will work with Mark Bennett, country head for Japan, to encourage new and existing business development, and client and intermediary relationships.
Tajima-san joins from State Street, where he held several senior sales and relationship management roles, including vice president for business development.
Bennett commented: “We are focused on providing the best products and services to clients in Japan. This is a market that will increase allocations to alternative assets over the coming years and we intend to be market leaders in servicing these assets.”
He continued: “Throughout his career, Sakuya Tajima has demonstrated a clear commitment to providing excellent client service, we could not be more delighted to welcome Tajima-san to our growing business. We view this strategic appointment as a key component for the next stage in our growth journey within Japan.”
Tajima-san added: “In Japan, the need for a high-quality asset service supporting the growth of alternative investment strategies has never been clearer. The capabilities that SANNE has globally in this area are industry-leading and I look forward to developing new opportunities in Japan to benefit the market here.”
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