Ryuichi Shinohara Appointed as President & CEO of Kensho Capital Management
Kensho Investment Group
Connecting the Japanese and German real estate investment markets
July 26, 2024 - At today’s Shareholder Meeting of Kensho Capital Management, Ryuichi Shinohara was officially appointed as representative director and will assume the role of President & CEO, effective August 1, 2024. This strategic leadership enhancement marks a significant milestone for the company.
Dr. Leonard Meyer zu Brickwedde, President, CEO, and Representative Director of Kensho Capital Management since its incorporation in November 2021, will transition to the role of Chairman. He will focus on strategic development, investor and public relations, and overseeing internal audit and compliance.
With 30 years of a highly successful track record in global markets across Tokyo, London, and New York, Mr. Shinohara brings a wealth of knowledge to his new role. He has been a prominent figure in institutional investor management since 2005. Beginning his career at the Industrial Bank of Japan (now Mizuho) in 1988, Mr. Shinohara rose to head the bank’s fixed-income portfolio. He subsequently joined the Board of Director of Bank of America as Managing Director and Executive Vice President, overseeing the global markets business.
After Bank of America acquired Merrill Lynch, he spearheaded the US Fixed Income business and US Mortgage business. At Credit Agricole, as Head of Fixed Income Sales, he led the expansion of securities lending and social impact bond businesses. Joining Kensho Capital Management in 2022 as Senior Advisor and Member of the Board, Mr. Shinohara has been instrumental in building the firm’s institutional client sales and the relationship team that focused on European sustainable infrastructure and real estate investment opportunities.
Dr. Meyer zu Brickwedde stated, “We are thrilled to welcome Mr. Shinohara in his new role. With such an outstanding capital market and investor relationship expert at the helm, we are confident in the continued success of Kensho Capital Management. I am sure that we will experience solid growth of investor clients trusting in the investment advisory competence of our team.“
Mr. Shinohara added, “"I am deeply honored and excited to assume the role of President & CEO of Kensho Capital Management. A key focus will be on strengthening our relationships with institutional investors and expanding our client base. Together with our talented team, I am confident that we will achieve significant growth and further strengthen Kensho's position as a center of excellence for cross-border sustainable infrastructure and real estate transactions between Japan and Germany.”
About Kensho Capital Management
The company provides advice and guidance to Japanese institutional investors targeting Europe as an investment region for sustainable infrastructure and real estate investments. Based on Kensho’s strong partnership with the large German-based European investment and asset management platform, KGAL GmbH & Co. KG, the company supports Japanese investors from the outset in making well-informed market entry decisions as they seek to expand their investments into Europe and guides them locally throughout the investment cycle.
Kensho Capital Management is part of the Kensho Investment Group. With his former venture Kenzo, Dr. Meyer zu Brickwedde and his team successfully launched and managed a German open-end Spezialfonds for German/Swiss Investors, investing in Japanese residential real estate. Kensho Capital Management utilizes this unique experience to advise European investors and manage their investments in Japan.
Contact
Kensho Capital Management
Sanno Park Tower, 3F, 2-11-1 Nagata-Cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6162
Tel: +81(0)3-6205-3109