Yoshiaki Kashino, President and CEO

Business history；
Joined Sanwa Bank (currently Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Bank) in 1987. After executed overseas project finance, worked for Milbank, Tweed, a New York base law firm as an associate and executed Japanese government financial projects and middle east Asia projects. After returning to Japan, at Sanwa Bank, Capital Markets Planning Department, planned and executed acquisitions of an asset management company, several securities firms and also newly established online brokerage firm. At the Corporate Planning Division, executed bank merger and served as special staff of Banking Association of Japan. Then executed many investment banking activities and turnaround activities at Synergy Capital (Turnaround fund), Livedoor Securities, Tasco System, Lehman Brothers and Sharaku Corp. As a post merger integration (PMI) project, rolled as tentative CEO of BitCash Inc., a web money company.

Chartered member of Japanese Securities Analyst Association. Attorney admitted in New York.

Educational history；
BA from University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law
LL.M. from University of Pennsylvania, Law School