Barclays Securities Japan Limited has appointed Naohiko Baba as Managing Director, Chief Japan Economist, and Head of Japan Research, effective January 1, 2024. Baba, reporting to Christian Keller, Head of Economics Research, will lead the bank’s macroeconomic research in Japan, bolstering Barclays’ focus on local and global economic analysis. He brings over 30 years of industry experience, including a 13-year stint as Chief Japan Economist at Goldman Sachs and previous roles at the Bank of Japan and the Bank for International Settlement in Switzerland. His appointment, highlighted by Christian Keller, is a strategic move for Barclays, aiming to provide clients with deep insights into the evolving Japanese economy.