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ST HELIER, Jersey, July 3, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

SANNE, a leading global provider of alternative asset and corporate services,

has appointed Sakuya Tajima as Head of Business Development - Japan as it

continues to strengthen its Asia-Pacific business.

Working closely with Country Head - Mark Bennett, Tajima-san will be

responsible for driving new and existing business development in Japan.

With more than 36 years of industry experience, Tajima-san joins SANNE after a

long and distinguished career at State Street in Japan where he took a series

of senior client-facing roles, taking a lead in business development with some

of the most prominent asset owners and asset managers. He has successfully

introduced a broad array of products and services, with particular focus on

alternative asset servicing, in an effort of supporting the execution of their

strategic investment initiatives.

Commenting on the appointment Mark Bennett, Country Head – Japan at SANNE, said:

"We are focused on providing the best products and services to clients in

Japan. This is a market that will increase allocations to Alternative Assets

over the coming years and we intend to be market leaders in servicing these assets.

"In Tajima-san we have hired someone with unparalleled market knowledge and

capabilities. Throughout his career Tajima-san has demonstrated a clear

commitment to providing excellent client service, we could not be more delighted

to welcome Tajima-san to our growing business. We view this strategic appointment

as a key component for the next stage in our growth journey within Japan."

On his appointment Tajima-san commented:

"In Japan the need for a high-quality asset service supporting the growth of

alternative investment strategies has never been clearer. The capabilities that

SANNE has globally in this area are industry leading and I look forward to

developing new opportunities in Japan to benefit the market here. We believe

that we can be an essential resource that both asset managers and asset owners

can count on as the market continues to seek investment in private assets that

SANNE has been so successful in servicing through its global platform.

"Our success in Japan will be best served by embracing the local culture and I

am happy that we are Culturally Japanese and Authentically SANNE."

Tajima-san graduated from The University of Tokyo with a BA in Law and earned

his MBA with High Honors from Boston University Questrom School of Business.

He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), a member of CFA Society Boston, and a

Financial Risk Manager (FRM(R)) registered by Global Association of Risk

Professionals (GARP).

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Source: SANNE