Private credit investment firm Eagle Point Credit Management has appointed Ken Yamashita as managing director and head of client and partner solutions for Japan.
Yamashita will report to Kyle McGrady, senior principal and head of client and partner solutions. He will be responsible for maintaining all existing investor relationships and overseeing all institutional business development in the country.
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Before joining Eagle Point, Yamashita served as an executive director in the financial institutional sales group at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, where he covered major Japanese financial institutions including insurers, banks and asset managers.
“With over 35 years in the industry and over a decade of institutional and alternatives sales experience in Japan, Ken is exceptionally well-positioned to represent our differentiated investment strategies to investors,” McGrady said.
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“Ken’s appointment reinforces our long-term commitment to the Japanese market, where we have established longstanding relationships with a strong base of institutional investors,” added Thomas Majewski, founder and managing partner of Eagle Point.
“His deep regional expertise will further enhance our ability to serve our existing clients and expand our presence in a strategically important market for the firm.”
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