Since joining SMBC in 1988, Yoshihiro (Hiro) Hyakutome has gained extensive experience in corporate banking, structured finance and business development. From 1993 to 2011, he was based in New York, holding managerial positions in various departments, including special credit, corporate finance, structured finance and leasing finance. Between 2011 and 2017, he served in Tokyo as General Manager in various roles within the International Banking Unit and Emerging Markets Business Department. Promoted to Executive Officer in April 2016 and Managing Executive Officer in April 2018, Hiro was Deputy Head of the Asia Growing Markets Division from April 2018 to March 2019, based in Jakarta. He became CEO of SMBC Americas Division and SMBC Americas Holdings, Inc. in April 2019 and served as Group Chief Compliance Officer from April 2022. On April 1, 2024, Hiro was appointed Co-Head of the Global Banking Unit.