Ken Yagi
President and Chief Executive OfficerKen Yagi established Bayview Asset Management Co., Ltd. (BVAM) in January 1998. In April 2002, Ken, together with the management team, acquired the majority share (90%) of BVAM from RS Investments through management buyout, and then in March 2007, bought back the remaining 10% to accomplish a full independence. Ken joined RS Investments in June 1997 as Principal and became Managing Director in December 1997. Prior to joining RS Investments, Ken was Vice President of the New Products Dept. at Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. While at Nomura for over 13 years, he gained experience in all areas of investment banking and investment management, including retail sales, institutional sales & marketing, product origination, and corporate finance. Ken graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with an M.B.A., majoring in both finance and entrepreneurial management in 1989. He received a B.A. in commerce from Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo in 1984. Ken served on the Board of Directors of the Japan Securities Investment Advisers Association from 2003 to 2010.