· B.S. in Economics at Waseda University, Master of Business Administration at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in US.

Akihiko Asami joined UTokyo IPC in 2018. He has involved in overall business such as investment and business development, and cooperation with companies. He joined Fuji Bank, Ltd. in 1985 After he moved to investment banking division at Goldman Sachs, he experienced numerous large-scale M&A, self-investment projects and financing in communications, media and technology industries as a managing director for 15 years.
In 2019 he joined investment banking division at Deutsche Securities and experienced numerous large-scale M&A as a general manager for telecommunications, media, technology and healthcare industries.
In 2011 he moved to investment banking division at Barclays Securities and involved in services for almost all industries as a head of IBD and a vice chairman. Especially he poured his energy on building up a solid alliance between SMBC group.