Barclays has announced the appointment of Yoichi Takemura as Head of Macro Trading in Japan. Mr. Takemura will report 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 in Japan. Initially based in Singapore, Mr. Takemura is set to relocate to Tokyo later this year.
In his new role, Mr. Takemura will manage the Macro Trading Division in Japan. He will collaborate with teams across Macro Distribution, Research, and Investment Banking to develop solutions focused on Yen Rates for clients. Tomohiro Mikajiri will shift his focus towards Securitised Products and Non-Yen Rates trading while working 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 heightened investor interest, we are well positioned to meet the growing client need in this region.”
Kosuke Morihara commented: “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 has nearly two decades of experience in trading Yen-Rates and FX products. His previous roles include Head of Fixed Income Trading in Japan at JP Morgan where he spent 15 years, along with senior positions at Citigroup and Credit Suisse.
Barclays aims to be a UK-centered leader in global finance with diverse banking services including investment banking and a strong US consumer bank presence.
In Asia Pacific, Barclays has been operational for over 50 years supporting corporations and financial institutions with cross-border investment needs while expanding its private banking business.
Recent developments at Barclays include appointing Paul Johnson as Head of Equities for Asia Pacific in January 2025, relocating operations within Mumbai in December 2024, establishing a new Private Banking booking center in Singapore by November 2024, among other strategic appointments throughout the region.