Citigroup Japan Adds Kuniyoshi Hayashi as Managing Director, Markets Head

Citigroup Inc has appointed Kuniyoshi Hayashi as its newest managing director and head of markets and securities services for Citigroup Global Markets Japan Inc., according to a recent Reuters report.

In addition to the new role at Citigroup Global Markets Japan, Mr. Hayashi will also be joining the division's board of directors and management committee. The new appointment will be effective on August 11, 2015 – he will be reporting to Luke Randell, President and CEO of Citigroup Global Markets Japan Inc.

Mr. Hayashi joins Citigroup from Deutsche Securities Inc, having worked most recently as its managing director and co-head of global. Additional stops include Goldman Sachs, part of a two decade career in financial services in Japan.

Citigroup made the biggest splash late last month when FXCM's US and UK entities took over clients of Citigroup's respective regions, while Singapore business was transferred to Saxo Bank in a landmark deal.