1 March 2024
GAM appoints Keisuke Kubo Head of Distribution Japan
We are pleased to announce that Keisuke Kubo has joined as Head of Distribution, GAM Japan Limited in Tokyo on 1 March 2024. In his role, he is responsible for servicing of wholesale and institutional clients in Japan.
Keisuke brings more than 30 years of investment and distribution experience to the team. He joins GAM from Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Tokyo, Japan, where he led the Third Party Distribution business as Vice President since 2019. Previously, he was at State Street Global Advisors, Tokyo, where he was Vice President of Distribution for the Financial Intermediaries business and prior to that he spent 12 years at Mizuho Financial Group in various senior roles, most recently Head of Mizuho Promotion.
Mr. Keisuke holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Keio University in Tokyo, Japan.
Takakiyo Iwamoto, Representative Director and President of GAM Japan, says: “Keisuke's experience in distribution in the financial sector is a great asset to our team. We warmly welcome him. Together with him, we will continue to drive growth in Japan and focus on our customers.”
Keisuke Kubo, Head of Distribution Japan at GAM, says: “I am very proud to join the GAM team. As a specialized, active asset manager, GAM offers a fantastic range of investment solutions. I look forward to accelerating our sales efforts and providing our clients with a state-of-the-art service tailored to their needs.”
For further information please contact:
| Charles Naylor Global Head of Communications and Investor Relations T +44 7890 386 699 |
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| Media Relations Ute Dehn Christen T+41 58 426 31 36 |
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GAM is an independent investment manager that is listed in Switzerland. Total assets under management were CHF 64.9 billion as of 30 September 2023, with Investment Management at CHF 20.2 billion and Fund Management Services at CHF 44.7 billion. GAM has global distribution with offices in 14 countries and is geographically diverse with clients in almost every continent. Headquartered in Zurich, GAM Investments was founded in 1983 and its registered office is at Hardstrasse 201 Zurich, 8037 Switzerland.
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