Junya Umeno has joined OneChronos to lead the firm’s new Japan operations, effective September.
Alternative trading system (ATS) OneChronos was launched in 2022 and covers US equities. European, UK and Swiss equity and equity-like securities are expected to be made available this year. The firm also plans to introduce spot FX trading to its platform.
It is the 12th largest US ATS according to FINRA data.
Via LinkedIn, Umeno commented, “Japan’s financial markets are at an important turning point, and I believe OneChronos’s innovative approach can bring new opportunities for efficiency, fairness, and better liquidity access.”
Umeno has been a managing director at BlackRock in Japan since 2006, specialising in trading and market structure.
