LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) today announces that Ryu Hirayama has joined LSEG as its new Country Representative, Japan*. Ryu will assume the role on 1 April 2025, replacing Hideo Tomita who has decided to retire and will step down at the end of March. Hideo will retain an advisory role as Vice Chair, Japan.
In his role, Ryu will drive the strategy, investment, operations and business performance in Japan across LSEG’s divisions. Japan is the Group’s third-largest market by revenue servicing more than 1,000 customers.
Ron Lefferts, Group Head of Sales & Account Management, LSEG:
“I am delighted to welcome Ryu to LSEG. His significant experience working for global organisations in Japan across technology and financial services will be instrumental as we continue to grow our business and deliver transformational change across our industry.
“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Hideo Tomita for his pivotal contribution to our growth and success in the Japanese market. He has played a significant role in the financial information and software industry through a long and distinguished career, and I am pleased that he has agreed to retain an advisory role within the Group as Vice Chair, Japan.”
Ryu Hirayama said:
“I am excited to be joining LSEG taking over from Tomita-san upon his retirement. The Group is positioned at the forefront of the significant change taking place across the financial services industry, driving innovation and change, including in AI, and helping support our customers navigate these structural shifts.”
Hideo Tomita said:
“It has been my privilege and great pleasure to have played a role in LSEG’s journey to build a leading global financial infrastructure and data provider. We have made excellent progress so far and I am very pleased to relay the baton to Hirayama-san. He has right skills, experiences and an innovative mindset to take LSEG Japan to the next stage.”
Prior to joining LSEG, Ryu was Managing Director of APAC Strategic Partnerships at Google. He has also held senior positions at Yahoo Japan, Goldman Sachs and Bank of Japan. Ryu holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA in Economics from Waseda University.
* The Group’s primary registered legal operating entity in Japan is Refinitiv Japan KK
