Key Takeaways
- • Citco relocates its Tokyo office to BIZCORE Nishi-Shinbashi (12F) in central Tokyo's business district, expanding capacity to accommodate doubled headcount since November 2024 launch.
- • Citco Japan has doubled its local team size within approximately 20 months of opening, driven by growing client demand for alternative investment services across the Asia Pacific region.
- • Service expansion roadmap includes fund accounting and fund operations capabilities alongside existing investment accounting, operations, and Special Purpose Company (SPC) administration services.
- • Ken Shimamura, Head of Client Servicing for Citco Japan, emphasized Japan as a "key part of our Asia Pacific growth strategy" supporting both inbound and outbound investment activity for alternative asset managers.
- • The expansion reflects Citco's positioning as a leading asset servicer to the alternative investment sector, with Japan now a strategic hub for regional growth.
Summary
Citco, a major asset servicer to the alternative investment industry, has relocated its Tokyo office to a larger facility at BIZCORE Nishi-Shinbashi on the 12th floor, located at 3-13-3 Nishi-Shinbashi in Minato-ku's central business district. The move was announced on August 6, 2026, and follows approximately 20 months of operations since Citco Japan's initial launch in November 2024.
The office expansion directly reflects accelerating business growth in Japan. Citco has doubled its local headcount over the past year as demand for alternative investment services continues to increase across the Asia Pacific region. The larger facility will provide space to support the growing team while maintaining operations focused on investment accounting, fund operations, Special Purpose Company administration, and related services for alternative asset managers operating in and around Japan.
Ken Shimamura, Head of Client Servicing at Citco Japan Co. KK, characterized the relocation as "an important milestone" and noted that the expanded office enables Citco to "continue supporting our clients across the region and to build on the momentum since our launch in 2024." Shimamura emphasized that Japan represents a core component of Citco's broader Asia Pacific expansion strategy, particularly given the region's relevance for both inbound and outbound investment activity among alternative asset managers.
Looking forward, Citco intends to broaden its service offering in Japan by introducing fund accounting and fund operations capabilities, which the company describes as part of creating "a more integrated, scalable and future-ready operating model that combines local market nuances with the strength and consistency of Citco's global platform." This expansion suggests Citco's confidence in sustained demand and its commitment to deepening its footprint as a comprehensive service provider to the alternative investment sector in Japan.
The office expansion directly reflects accelerating business growth in Japan. Citco has doubled its local headcount over the past year as demand for alternative investment services continues to increase across the Asia Pacific region. The larger facility will provide space to support the growing team while maintaining operations focused on investment accounting, fund operations, Special Purpose Company administration, and related services for alternative asset managers operating in and around Japan.
Ken Shimamura, Head of Client Servicing at Citco Japan Co. KK, characterized the relocation as "an important milestone" and noted that the expanded office enables Citco to "continue supporting our clients across the region and to build on the momentum since our launch in 2024." Shimamura emphasized that Japan represents a core component of Citco's broader Asia Pacific expansion strategy, particularly given the region's relevance for both inbound and outbound investment activity among alternative asset managers.
Looking forward, Citco intends to broaden its service offering in Japan by introducing fund accounting and fund operations capabilities, which the company describes as part of creating "a more integrated, scalable and future-ready operating model that combines local market nuances with the strength and consistency of Citco's global platform." This expansion suggests Citco's confidence in sustained demand and its commitment to deepening its footprint as a comprehensive service provider to the alternative investment sector in Japan.
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