Société Générale has appointed Jun Ito as head of debt capital markets for Japan, effective immediately.
Based in Tokyo, he reports to Koji Shimamoto, president of Société Générale Securities Japan, and Raj Malhotra, head of debt capital markets for Asia-Pacific.
Ito will lead the origination and execution of bond mandates for financial institutions, corporates and sovereign-linked entities in Japan. His appointment underscores the ambition to further strengthen its debt capital markets franchise in Japan and support clients in achieving their offshore funding and capital objectives amid a dynamic market environment.
Prior to joining Société Générale, Ito held senior roles in the debt capital markets divisions of Morgan Stanley and Bank of America.
He brings more than 20 years of industry experience, advising a broad range of financial institutions, corporate and government agencies in Japan.