Company: Société Générale

Japanese recruitment bright spot alert: FX in Tokyo

UBS has made the news again, albeit for less shocking reasons than the rouge trading scandal or the resignation of its top bankers. The Swiss bank hired several executive directors for its foreign exchange desk in Tokyo. Toshimasa Fujii, formerly of Barclays Bank, is now head of e-commerce sales; John Shen-Nagakura from Société Générale has [...]

By Shree Ann Mathavan, October 13 2011 • 0 Comments

SocGen could be private bankers’ preferred destination in Japan

Societe Generale Private Banking Japan has announced plans to hire more than 10 people between now and the end of 2011. According to a report by Bloomberg, the positions will be predominantly for actual private bankers as the company expands from its current headcount of 120. But there could be difficulties for SocGen and other [...]

By Rob Goss, February 4 2011 • 0 Comments

Slow but steady hiring at private banks in Japan

Foreign private banks are still on the hunt for talent in Tokyo, but recruitment levels are too low to offer much hope to redundant i-bankers seeking sanctuary in the sector. Citigroup, UBS and Société Générale are among the most active in the fledging Japanese jobs market, although the scale of their recruitment pales in comparison [...]

By Simon Mortlock, July 10 2008 • 0 Comments