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Yoichi Takemura, Head of Japan Macro Trading

Barclays appoints Yoichi Takemura as Head of Japan Macro Trading

27 January 2025

Mr. Takemura to strengthen Macro trading offerings for clients in Japan and globally

Tokyo, 27 January 2025 – Barclays announces the appointment of Yoichi Takemura as Head of Macro Trading, Japan, reporting functionally to Yun Zhang, Co-Head of FIC Trading, APAC and Global Head of MTN & Macro Structured Notes Trading, and locally to Kosuke Morihara, Barclays’ CEO & COO, Japan. Mr. Takemura has joined the bank in Singapore and will relocate to Tokyo later this year.

In this role, Mr. Takemura will oversee the Macro Trading Division in Japan. He will also work closely with teams across Macro Distribution, Research, and Investment Banking to develop innovative solutions tailored to the evolving needs of clients with a strong focus on Yen Rates. Tomohiro Mikajiri will increase his focus on Securitised Products and Non-Yen Rates trading, collaborating alongside Mr. Takemura.

“Japan is essential to our regional and global Macro franchise,” said Yun Zhang. “It is a key component of our strategy across Global Markets and with Japan’s rate divergence and heighted investor interest, we are well positioned to meet the growing client need in this region.”

Kosuke Morihara added: “Strengthening our capabilities in Japan Macro Trading is critical to advancing our offering and we are confident that Mr. Takemura’s appointment will help us deliver the Barclays franchise to clients.”  

Mr. Takemura brings nearly two decades of experience in trading Yen-Rates and FX products, having served as Head of Fixed Income Trading in Japan at JP Morgan where he spent 15 years, and several senior positions at Citigroup and Credit Suisse.

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About Barclays

Our vision is to be the UK-centred leader in global finance. We are a diversified bank with comprehensive UK consumer, corporate and wealth and private banking franchises, a leading investment bank and a strong, specialist US consumer bank. Through these five divisions, we are working together for a better financial future for our customers, clients, and communities.

About Barclays in Asia Pacific

Barclays has been in Asia Pacific for over 50 years and primarily supports corporations and financial institutions across the Asia Pacific region, catering to their cross-border Investment Bank needs and connecting them to the capital markets of UK, Europe, and the Americas. The bank also has a growing Private Bank business in Asia Pacific, with operations in both India and Singapore. Barclays in Asia Pacific is headed by Jaideep Khanna, who also leads the bank’s Global Markets business in the region. Its regional Investment Banking business is led by Vanessa Koo and Nitin Singh heads its Asia Private Banking business.

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