SHIMOYANAGITA Takashi
Chief Investment Officer
Takashi is the Managing Director of the company and serves as CIO. He has over 18 years of experience in the financial sector. Before joining PALM, he was a Portfolio Manager at ACG Management, where he was responsible for managing a Japan equity long-short strategy. Prior to that, he was engaged in Japan equity research and risk management at several asset management firms. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Science from Kyoto University in Japan.
KITAZUMI Yohei
Managing Director
Yohei is the Managing Director of the company and contributes as a portfolio manager. He has over 10 years of experience in the finance sector. Prior to PALM, he was a portfolio manager at ACG Management Pte, Ltd, managing a long-short portfolio focused on Japan Equity. From 2009 to 2019, he worked as equity sales at an investment bank in Tokyo and Hong Kong. He received a Master of Business Administration from UCLA in 2016.
SAITO Taro
Chief Executive Officer
Taro serves as the Managing Director of the company and concurrently fulfils the role of CEO. He brings more than 15 years of experience in the financial sector. Prior to joining PALM, he held the position of Chief Operating Officer/Managing Director at ACG Management Pte, Ltd., a distinguished hedge fund specializing in Japanese Equity. Preceding his tenure at ACG, he gained extensive exposure to various financial products in the market during his time in leading global investment banks. He obtained a Master of Science in Mathematics from the University of Southampton in the UK.