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Mr. Masato Degawa is President at BlackRock Japan Co. Ltd.
Prior to BlackRock, Mr. Degawa was with Societe Generale Japan since 2002 as the Chief Investment Officer for Active strategies.
In order to strengthen SGAM Japan’s Investment Management Division, he reorganized the teams according to investment strategy, aiming to deliver high quality products for our clients.
Under his strong leadership, SGAM Japan has successfully established its position as one of the most important investment centers of SGAM Group.
He was appointed Representative Director and Executive Vice President in June 2006.
Prior to joining SGAM Japan, he was a senior portfolio manager specializing in Japanese Equity including market neutral strategy at JP Morgan Investment Management in London for 9 years.
He started his career in finance at Morgan Stanley in 1985 in Tokyo and was a senior research analyst covering Utilities and Capital Goods sectors until 1993.
Mr. Degawa holds a B.A.
and M.A.
from Oxford University.
He is a CFA charterholder.
Former positions of Masato Degawa
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Société Générale Asset Management (Japan) Co., Ltd.
 Société Générale Asset Management (Japan) Co., Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Société Générale Asset Management (Japan) Co., Ltd. (SGAM-JP) is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Amundi SA, the joint venture established in 2010 by the French banking groups Crédit Agricole SA (XP: ACA), holder of the majority interest, and Société Générale SA (XP: GLE). Established in 1971 and based in Tokyo, SGAM-JP provides pooled and segregated investment management services to retail and institutional investors. In 1998 SGAM expanded their presence in Japan through the acquisition of Yamaichi ToshiKomon. In 2004 they acquired Resona Asset Management. Within the global organization of SGAM, SGAM-JP operates as the Japanese and Asian equity expert. | President | 2010-07-01 |
| AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
BlackRock Japan Co. Ltd.
 BlackRock Japan Co. Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. is the Japan-based investment advisory subsidiary of BlackRock Japan Holdings GK, headquartered in Tokyo. The firm was founded in 1988 and is ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. BlackRock Japan merged with Barclays Global Investors Japan Co., Ltd. (BGI) in 2009. The resulting firm combines BlackRock's focus on actively managed funds with the former BGI's strength in index and exchange-traded funds. BlackRock Japan provides investment advisory services, manages Japanese investments, and contributes local specialist insight to Blackrock's range of funds, particularly the iShares tracker ETFs. Their clients are pension funds, governments, insurance companies, public institutions, funds, foundations, charitable organizations, operating companies, banks, government funds, asset management companies, and individual investors around the world. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
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| AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP, INC. | Finance |
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Société Générale Asset Management (Japan) Co., Ltd.
Société Générale Asset Management (Japan) Co., Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Société Générale Asset Management (Japan) Co., Ltd. (SGAM-JP) is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Amundi SA, the joint venture established in 2010 by the French banking groups Crédit Agricole SA (XP: ACA), holder of the majority interest, and Société Générale SA (XP: GLE). Established in 1971 and based in Tokyo, SGAM-JP provides pooled and segregated investment management services to retail and institutional investors. In 1998 SGAM expanded their presence in Japan through the acquisition of Yamaichi ToshiKomon. In 2004 they acquired Resona Asset Management. Within the global organization of SGAM, SGAM-JP operates as the Japanese and Asian equity expert. | Finance |
BlackRock Japan Co. Ltd.
BlackRock Japan Co. Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. is the Japan-based investment advisory subsidiary of BlackRock Japan Holdings GK, headquartered in Tokyo. The firm was founded in 1988 and is ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. BlackRock Japan merged with Barclays Global Investors Japan Co., Ltd. (BGI) in 2009. The resulting firm combines BlackRock's focus on actively managed funds with the former BGI's strength in index and exchange-traded funds. BlackRock Japan provides investment advisory services, manages Japanese investments, and contributes local specialist insight to Blackrock's range of funds, particularly the iShares tracker ETFs. Their clients are pension funds, governments, insurance companies, public institutions, funds, foundations, charitable organizations, operating companies, banks, government funds, asset management companies, and individual investors around the world. | Finance |
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