Gary Stanton

Gary Stanton became Secretary General of IBA Japan in January 2019. Prior to that, he had a long career holding senior roles in International Banking, Securities, and Wealth Management as a practitioner and later, as a Consultant and Senior Advisor. He has worked with both Japanese and Non-Japanese Firms advising on Regulation, Business Operations, and Technology.

He was an early practitioner involved in developing the market in Japan for Foreign Fixed Income and Equity Securities in the 1980s and early 1990s. From 1993, for 21-years, Gary lived and worked outside Japan, working predominantly on Cross Border Japanese Business. He returned to work in Japan in August 2014. During his career, he has worked in the UK, France, Switzerland, India, and several Asia Pacific countries. From 2010 to 2020 he was a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment (UK).