Akira Kato

Head Of Client Engagement, APAC at CLS Group

Akira Kato has a comprehensive work experience in the banking and finance industry. They started their career in 2000 as the Deputy Head of Trading at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi in the ASEAN Derivatives Office in Singapore. From 2006 to 2008, Kato served as a Senior Manager in the Trading Group at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, where they were responsible for Non-JPY Derivatives and Proprietary trading. Kato joined MUFG in 2011 and held various roles, including Deputy General Manager, Co-General Manager, Managing Director, and Chief Manager. They were in charge of global markets marketing, strategic alliances, and global client sales. Kato's most recent role was at CLS Group, where they served as the Head of Client Engagement for the APAC region starting in 2022.

Akira Kato has a diverse education history. In 1988, they began their undergraduate studies at Waseda University, where they pursued a degree without specifying a particular field of study. Akira successfully completed their studies in 1992.

Later, in 2005, Akira attended the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. Here, they focused on Financial Engineering, though no degree information is provided for this period.

In 2009, Akira enrolled at The University of Tokyo to pursue a degree in Management. As of the data provided, they are still engaged in this program, studying for an Executive Management Program (EMP) degree.

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  • Head Of Client Engagement, APAC

    June, 2022 - present

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