Mr. Date Yaju

Yuji Date Director General International Affairs and Research Department Japan Housing Finance Agency

Joining Japan Housing Finance Agency (“JHF”) in 2008, Mr. Date has held various key roles in the Market Operations Department and Treasury Department, where he supervised JHF's funding strategy and led the redesign of JHF's Green Bond issuance program, including the issuance of JHF’s first-ever Green RMBS. In April 2024, Mr. Date assumed the position of Director General in the International Affairs and Research Department, where he is responsible for expanding JHF’s international relationships and sharing best practices in mortgage finance with other institutions.
Prior to joining JHF, Mr. Date worked at Lehman Brothers, J.P. Morgan, and Shinsei Bank, where he led principal investment, residential mortgage acquisition, and securitization efforts. Mr. Date holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a B.S. from Gakushuin University.