Japan Íø±¬³Ô¹Ï Finance Co promotes Shimoyamada
26 January 2026 Japan
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Japan Íø±¬³Ô¹Ï Finance Co (JSF) has promoted Morikuni (Jimmy) Shimoyamada to representative executive officer and CEO, effective 1 April 2026.
Based in Tokyo, Shimoyamada’s new role within JSF will see him directing and leading the firm’s executive officers.
Shimoyamada has been with the firm for more than 10 years, holding positions such as senior executive managing officer, head of global securities finance, executive managing director, head of global business development, and corporate officer, head of global business development.
Previously, he worked at Mizuho Alternative Investments as president and CEO, based in New York, and at Mizuho in Tokyo as general manager, global career management division.
In addition to the promotion of Shimoyamada, JSF has promoted Yutaka Okada from senior managing executive officer to representative executive officer and co-CEO, and Shigeki Kushida from representative executive officer and president to director and chairperson.
Based in Tokyo, Shimoyamada’s new role within JSF will see him directing and leading the firm’s executive officers.
Shimoyamada has been with the firm for more than 10 years, holding positions such as senior executive managing officer, head of global securities finance, executive managing director, head of global business development, and corporate officer, head of global business development.
Previously, he worked at Mizuho Alternative Investments as president and CEO, based in New York, and at Mizuho in Tokyo as general manager, global career management division.
In addition to the promotion of Shimoyamada, JSF has promoted Yutaka Okada from senior managing executive officer to representative executive officer and co-CEO, and Shigeki Kushida from representative executive officer and president to director and chairperson.
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