LCH appoints new head of Japan 03 April 2020Japan Reporter: Natalie Turner
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LCH, a UK clearing house that serves major international exchanges, as well as a range of over-the-counter (OTC) markets, has appointed Yuktaka Imanishi as head of Japan.
Imanishi joins LCH from CME Group, where he served as executive director, optimisation in Japan.
Imanishi, who is based in Tokyo, reports to Kate Birchall, head of Asia Pacific.
He will be responsible for LCH鈥檚 business in Japan including the central counterparty鈥檚 office in Tokyo.
Before CME, Imanishi was TriOptima鈥檚 CEO for Asia Pacific (APAC), with responsibility for its compression and portfolio reconciliation business in the region.
Prior to joining TriOptima, Imanishi held a number of roles at Nomura and other banking groups across Australia, Japan and Singapore.
Of the appointment, Kate Birchall, head of APAC at LCH, says: 鈥淗e brings extensive experience of the derivatives markets and serving clients from Japan and across the world. His appointment will support and enhance LCH鈥檚 presence and continued growth in Japan.
鈥淟CH is committed to our partnership with the Japanese market and he will be an undoubted asset in leading our team in Japan,鈥� Birchall adds.
Imanishi adds: 鈥淚 am honoured to join LCH as the group鈥檚 new head of Japan. Clearing is of critical importance to the stability of the financial system and I look forward to working with members and clients to help them manage their risk.鈥�
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