Citi names Tokiya Kishie as head of markets for Japan

He is tasked with driving growth and leading the markets franchise in Japan.

Citi has appointed Tokiya Kishie as head of markets for Japan, effective 1 October.

Kishie is tasked with driving business growth and leading the markets franchise in Japan.

He reports to Paul Smith, head of markets for Japan, Asia North, & Australia cluster, and Robert Nakamura, Citi country officer and banking head for Japan.

Kishie first joined Citi in 2010, and has since head various roles in rates, FX, and X-Value adjustment businesses across Tokyo, New York, and London.

Kishie was most recently head of fixed income structuring for Japan. 

Before joining Citi, he worked at Nomura, Lehman Brothers, and Tokyo Star Bank, with a career spanning close to 20 years.

Citi’s markets business serves corporates, institutional investors and governments from trading floors in almost 80 countries.