Seiko is a Certified Public Accountant.

Seiko has an in-depth knowledge of global financial services industry and has expertise in risk management, regulatory reporting and compliance-related projects with literacy on the most recent framework of new regulatory guidance in the last 20 years.

She started her career at Kleinwort Benson in equity research, and developed further analytical skills at Salomon Brothers, and Tiger Management. She shifted her career focus to the primary capital market to help corporate clients at KPMG, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), and Japanese major financial institution.  While at NYSE, she was responsible for two Japanese mega banks’ NYSE listings and maintained relationship with a number of multinational Japanese corporations.  In addition, she was in charge of a major project to establish a harmonious global control framework for a client organization to comply with Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) requirements during her tenure at a Japanese financial institution.

Between 2013 and 2017, she was involved in the global financial technology industry, in charge of business development within the Japanese international money transfer (IMT) sector, and rolled out global KYA (Know Your Agent / Client) concept to corporate clients.  The milestone was a successful launch of a new product, Japan outbound IMT to direct bank accounts in 52 countries.

She is a member of AICPA, certified with IFRS program and Forensic Accounting by AICPA and Internal Control Manager & Securities Sales Representative (Level I & II), authorized by the Japan Securities Dealers Association (JSDA).  She received her BA from Tama Art University (Japan) and MA from New York University (US).   She is also a master of the tea ceremony (granted professional name “Sohsei” from The Urasenke Tradition of Tea).