| Arthur Ozeki is Executive Vice President, Head of Asia. Prior to his current role, he served as Senior Vice President, China and Japan Markets for RGA and for RGAX Asia Pacific, with executive oversight responsibility for the company’s business activities in these countries, as well as RGAX’s activities in the Asia Pacific region. Since joining RGA in 2016 as Chief Executive Officer for RGA Reinsurance Company Japan Branch, Arthur has played a pivotal role in strengthening RGA’s presence and market capabilitiesto serve the growing customer demand for innovative solutions in the Japan market.
Arthur has more than 30 years of experience in international financial services, and he has led mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and banking teams for global investment banks in Japan for more than 20 of those years. He has advised many leading Japanese and multinational institutions on highly strategic and transformational transactions, particularly in the automotive, industrial, healthcare, and financial services sectors.
Prior to joining RGA, Arthur was with the Macquarie Group for eight years in Japan and Singapore, initially as Head of Macquarie Capital, and subsequently served in several roles including Country Head, Branch Manager, and Chairman for Japan. During this period, he oversaw the development of Macquarie’s business in Japan across multiple areas, including investment banking, capital-raising, and principal investments while also serving on several boards of Macquarie-led investments in Asia.
In addition, Arthur has held senior positions at UBS Securities Japan, including Managing Director and Co-Head of the Japan M&A/Advisory Group. From 2001 to 2004 he was Managing Director and Representative Director/ CEO of Lazard Frères’ Japan business. Arthur began his career in Japan when he transferred from New York with J.P. Morgan and founded its M&A practice in Tokyo in 1994, leading the group until his departure in 2001, at which time he was Managing Director, Head of M&A/Advisory, and Chief Operating Officer of Investment Banking.
Arthur received a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in computer science and engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business.
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