Ryu Hirayama Joins LSEG As Country Representative For Japan #JapanFinance

LSEG has appointed Ryu Hirayama as its new Country Representative for Japan, effective April 1, 2025, succeeding Hideo Tomita, who will retire at the end of March and transition into an advisory role as Vice Chair, Japan.

Ryu Hirayama joins LSEG with a background in technology and financial services, having previously served as Managing Director of APAC Strategic Partnerships at Google. He has also held senior roles at Yahoo Japan, Goldman Sachs, and the Bank of Japan. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA in Economics from Waseda University.

Ryu Hirayama “will be instrumental as we continue to grow our business”

Ron Lefferts, Group Head of Sales & Account Management at LSEG, said: “I am delighted to welcome Ryu to LSEG. His significant experience working for global organizations 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, reflecting on his tenure at LSEG, 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 the right skills, experiences, and an innovative mindset to take LSEG Japan to the next stage.”

LSEG has continued expanding its presence in Japan, a key market that accounts for its third-largest revenue stream and serves more than 1,000 customers. The appointment of Hirayama aligns with the Group’s strategic focus on digital transformation, AI-driven financial services, and innovation across global capital markets.

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