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Board of Directors
  1. Masa Igata (Mr.): Founder & Chief Executive Officer
  • Founder & CEO of Frontier Securities and its parent company IRIS Asia (HK)
  • At Salomon Brothers, from a young age played a leading role in its Japanese stock market operations and became the youngest head of operations (Managing Director)
  • In addition to managing operations, actively advocated IR to Japanese listed firms. Contributed extensively to improving disclosures of Japanese firms. Helped bring to an end the traditional analysis methods that had been prevailing in Japan. Later on established the first ever IR Advisory Division in Japan at Nikko Citigroup. Considered as the pioneer of IR in Japan
  • Upon leaving Nikko Citigroup in 2004, started a firm in Hong Kong that invests in the securities and real estate markets in Asia. In the same year established a research firm in Shanghai
  • First started visiting Mongolia on business trips from 2005 and after establishing Frontier Securities in March 2007 has been permanently based there
  • Has an extensive acquaintance network with top managements of major Japanese firms and investment bankers of Hong Kong and Japan.
  • For the past several years serving as a missionary for “Mongolia” to the Global Capital Market via mainly Ulaanbaatar, Tokyo and Hong Kong
  • Holds securities licenses from the Mongolian Financial Regulatory Committee and the Mongolian Stock Exchange
  • Certified analyst of the Japanese Securities Industry Association
  • Graduate of Law, Kyoto University

  1. Yuji Iwasaki (Mr.): Chief Operating Officer

  • Over 22 years of experience in investment banking and corporate finance
  • Has been extensively involved in investment banking business in Tokyo and Zurich and has led fund raising for many Japanese and Asian enterprises at Yamaichi Securities and Yamaichi Bank, Switzerland
  • Recently served CFO of Accordia Golf Co., Ltd and Okamura Corp., both TSE listed companies (1st section)
  • Graduate of architecture, Tokyo Metropolitan University
  • 1st Class Chartered Architect

  1. Takeshi Kurosawa (Mr.): Chief Financial Officer

  • Over 18 years of experience in investment banking:
    • Established investment advisory company in Japan, QED Investment Partners Co., Ltd and Hachibushu Capital Ltd
    • Quantitative analyst at equity research department of Salomon Brothers and Nikko Citigroup (Tokyo)
    • Built proprietary trading models for Japanese equity derivatives and convertible bonds at Nomura Research Institute
  • Master of Science Degree in Applied Physics, Tokyo Institute Technology
  • Undergraduate Degree of Science in Physics, Keio University
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