Experience

Aizawa Asset Management Co., Ltd

• Japan
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  As a consequence of merger between Asuka Asset Management Co., Ltd,. one of the established independent hedge fund house in Japan, and Akebono Asset Management Ltd., a unique secondary strategy low-liquidity asset manager in Japan, Aizawa Asset Management started from 1st of February, 2021, to aim the leading alternative asset management firm in Japan. As COO, Shinobu is leading middle to back office operation for both private asset play and hedge funds, as well as in charge of structuring and managing funds Aizawa Asset Management operates, as just one of his core skills. Show less



Akebono Asset Management Ltd.

• Tokyo,

• Head of Admin

  • Oct 2017 - Jan 2021

  From general affairs, HR, financial control and webmaster of the company to structurer of investments and fund management activities, Shinobu is in charge of everything except investments, marketing and risk management at Akebono Asset Management Ltd., a financial instrument business operator registered to Director-General of Kanto-Local Financial Bureau, Ministry of Finance Japan. From general affairs, HR, financial control and webmaster of the company to structurer of investments and fund management activities, Shinobu is in charge of everything except investments, marketing and risk management at Akebono Asset Management Ltd., a financial instrument business operator registered to Director-General of Kanto-Local Financial Bureau, Ministry of Finance Japan.



Millenium Fund Services (Japan) Limited

• Tokyo, Japan

• Representative Director

  • Feb 2015 - Sep 2017

  As founder and representative of Millennium Fund Services, a part of MCP Asset Management in Japan for risk asset calculation agent business and project cordinator for hedge funds, Shinobu has provided middle office services for banking investors to hedge fund investments and structured fund industry for neutral back-bone services. As founder and representative of Millennium Fund Services, a part of MCP Asset Management in Japan for risk asset calculation agent business and project cordinator for hedge funds, Shinobu has provided middle office services for banking investors to hedge fund investments and structured fund industry for neutral back-bone services.



The Alternative Investment Management Association of Japan

• Tokyo, Japan

• Executive Committee Member

  • Apr 2009 - Sep 2017

  In charge of event committee for annual forum of AIMA Japan, as well as documents translation. In charge of event committee for annual forum of AIMA Japan, as well as documents translation.



Moore Management Inc.

• Tokyo, Japan

• Representative Director

  • Nov 2007 - May 2014

  responsible for Japanese related business of Moore Group, to offer + management company roles for Cayman Islands domiciled unit trust, mainly targeted to Japan mutual fund products, and + fund administration services to Cayman Islands and Jersey domiciled LPS structure, to be served to offshore part of parallel investment scheme to private equity funds to invest into Japan. responsible for Japanese related business of Moore Group, to offer + management company roles for Cayman Islands domiciled unit trust, mainly targeted to Japan mutual fund products, and + fund administration services to Cayman Islands and Jersey domiciled LPS structure, to be served to offshore part of parallel investment scheme to private equity funds to invest into Japan.



MCP Inc.

• Tokyo, Japan

• Director

  • Jun 2005 - Oct 2007

  In charge of publicly offered structured fund products domiciles in Bermuda and Cayman Islands, from onboarding process, daily maintenance during fund duration to termination and liquidation of fund vehicles, utilising offshore management company. In charge of publicly offered structured fund products domiciles in Bermuda and Cayman Islands, from onboarding process, daily maintenance during fund duration to termination and liquidation of fund vehicles, utilising offshore management company.



Shinsei Trust & Banking

• Tokyo, Japan

• Deputy General Manager

  • Oct 2001 - May 2005

  acting as execution manager to lead securitisation projects with underlying assets as: CLO programme, short-term monetary receivables, credit card receivables, lease receivables, housing mortgage, real estates, and whole business securitisation. acting as execution manager to lead securitisation projects with underlying assets as: CLO programme, short-term monetary receivables, credit card receivables, lease receivables, housing mortgage, real estates, and whole business securitisation.



Credit Suisse

• Switzerland
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Vice President

  • Jun 2000 - Oct 2001

  Acting as administrative manager for structured trust products and securitisation product (lease receivables and real estate) through Japanese trusts. Acting as administrative manager for structured trust products and securitisation product (lease receivables and real estate) through Japanese trusts.



Citi

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager

  • Apr 1995 - May 2000

  Employed as new graduate at Tokyo branch. Assignment started at back office / middle office of Derivative products, then moved to Citicorp Securities from 1997 to 2000. Employed as new graduate at Tokyo branch. Assignment started at back office / middle office of Derivative products, then moved to Citicorp Securities from 1997 to 2000.