State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has appointed Dohei Echizenya as head, president and representative director of Japan, effective immediately.
Globally, the asset management subsidiary holds US$4.73 trillion AUM across clients in 59 countries.
The appointment follows SSGA’s expansion in Japan this year, with 11 US-listed ETFs and seven low-cost index funds added to its offering in the country.
In the Tokyo-based role, Echizenya is responsible for the firm’s strategic growth in the region. He reports to Kevin Anderson, head of APAC.
Anderson commented: “Japan is an important market for SSGA, and we see tremendous opportunities as the government implements various measures to promote Japan as a leading asset management centre. Dohei’s extensive experience in developing strategy as an enterprise manager, adept at running complex, scalable, and growth-oriented businesses, will be instrumental in leading our team in Japan to enhance our offerings to Japanese investors.”
Echizenya has more than 25 years of industry experience and joins SSGA from BlackRock, where he has been a director and head of iShares for Japan since 2018. Prior to this, he was a buy-side sales manager at Metzler Asset Management and executive director of the institutional equity division at Morgan Stanley in New York.
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