Dutch asset management firm Robeco has appointed Shiro Tsubota as new president and representative director for Japan.
In his new role, Tsubota will be responsible for the expansion of Robeco’s Japan business and he will continue to offer the firm’s investment strategies, including quant, sustainability investing, credit, global and emerging markets equities to Japanese investors.
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He will report to Graham Elliot, the company’s managing director and head of Asia Pacific distribution based in Hong Kong.
Tsubota, who has nearly 20 years of experience in asset management industry, most recently held the role of CEO at Henderson Global Investors Japan for five years.
Prior to that, Tsubota held senior positions at Deutsche Asset Management and Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
Commenting on the appointment Elliot said: “We remain committed to growing our business in Asia, and Japan is a key market in this strategy. Tsubota-san brings to the company a deep understanding of Japan’s asset management industry and also prominent leadership experience. We want to thank Kuroiwa-san for all his achievements in building the Japan business over the past four years and we believe Tsubota-san is well-positioned to take our Japan business to the next level.”
