Masaki Ito

Masaki Ito has over two decades of experience in the financial services sector, currently serving as Director at ING since May 2010, specializing in financial institution sales that encompass banks, central banks, sovereign wealth funds, life insurance companies, and hedge funds, focusing on interest rate derivatives, foreign exchange, government securities, repos, loans, and structured notes. Previously, Masaki held the position of Vice President at ING from May 2008 to May 2010, operating as a STIR trader and DM rates market maker. Earlier experience includes a Directorship at ABN AMRO from September 2005 to March 2008, where responsibilities involved rates trading and providing macro and relative trade ideas, and an associate role at Morgan Stanley from April 2000 to July 2005, focusing on interest rates strategy and fixed income application development. Masaki holds both a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Keio University, completed in 2000 and 1998, respectively.