The Monex Group, a financial services company based in Japan, announced today (Monday) several personnel changes among its subsidiaries, including securities broker Monex, Inc., and cryptocurrency trading platformTrading PlatformIn the FX space, a currency trading platform is a software p...Read this Term, Coincheck.

According to the company’s statement, several senior executives will have some changes to their roles and responsibilities. Namely, Yuko Seimei would lead the executive team as the President, Representative Executive Officer, and CEO, while Oki Matsumoto will oversee the entire group as the Chairman and Representative Executive Officer, and the Executive Chairman of the Board.

Monex’s Changes in Management

Currently, Seimei serves as the Representative Executive Officer, and Co-CEO, while Matsumoto is the President, Representative Executive Officer, and CEO. The new changes would be effective June 24, 2023, the company said.

Furthermore, Naoyuki Kainuma, currently serving as the Executive Director, Strategic Assistant to CEO, General Manager, Audit Committee Office, has been elevated to the role of an Expert Director, Assistant to the Executive Chairman of the Board, General Manager, Audit Committee Office.

The General Managers, Akiko Kato, and Tomokazu Furukawa, would be elevated to executive directors effective July 1, 2023, the group noted. Kato and Furukawa currently serve as General Manager, Corporate Communications Office, and General Manager, Finance Department, respectively.

Besides the personnel changes, Monex, Inc. would undergo some organizational changes. The subsidiary would establish an AI Service Promotion Office. Moreover, the subsidiary would also integrate Wealth Management Promotion Office into Wealth Management Department to target high-net-worth clients.

AI Services Promotion Office

In light of the same, Atsushi Mandai has been appointed as the General Manager, AI Services Promotion Office. On the other hand, the current General Manager, Wealth Management Promotion Office, Yutaka Masushima, will serve as General Manager, Marketing Department.

Taking a look at Coincheck, Inc., a cryptocurrency exchange and Bitcoin wallet managed by the group, Tomoyuki Isaka would cease being the Senior Executive Director, Crypto Business Development Division effective July 1, 2023, and would instead serve as the Deputy President and Executive Director in the same division.

As for Monex AssetManagement, Inc., as of June 16, Naho Nakajima, the Chief Investment Officer, Managing Director, and Harumi Katsumata, the current corporate Auditor, would resign from their roles. However, Naoyuki Kainuma and Hisashi Tanaami will take over as Managing Director and Corporate Auditor, respectively.

Over at Japan Catalyst, Inc., the subsidiary has promoted Takahiro Kusakari from the position of the Portfolio Manager to the Director and Co-President, Portfolio Manager, effective June 22. On the other hand, Monex Private Bank will welcome a new Member of the Board, Shoji Kuwashima, the same day.