The New York branch of Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing, a member of SMBC Group, appointed Masaya Togawa head of syndication finance and business development. In this role, Togawa will be responsible for oversite and management of the syndication buy and sell business in the United States, as well as for developing new business and products for Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing on a global basis.
Togawa has spent 20 years working for Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing and most recently served as director of Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing in Singapore, leading its sales and marketing divisions.
“We are very excited to have Masa join our team. His leadership and international experience will give us tools to continue to grow our business with our partners in the United States,” Marcel Borg, director of syndication finance at Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing, said.
“Masa has brought us significant values to [the] SMFL organization for [the] past years. With having a senior manager with global experience, I’m confident he will provide great value to [the] SMFL-NY team,” Yasuhiro Maei, managing director of the New York branch of Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing, said.
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