BlackRock has appointed Yoshiyuki Izawa as its new chairman, representative director and country head of Japan.
Izawa will replace Masato Degawa, who retired from his role as BlackRock president and country head of Japan. He will report to BlackRock Asia Pacific chairman Ryan Stork.
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Izawa will manage development and execution of the firm’s long-term onshore business strategy across its Japan operations as well as will help ensure premier Japan investment opportunities are delivered to BlackRock’s clients worldwide.
Izawa most recently served as president and CEO of Japan Post Bank from 2009 to March 2015.
Before that, he held multiple senior roles at Mitsui & Co, including representative director and member of the board, senior executive managing officer, as well as chairman of the investment committee.
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