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Osamu Abe
Chief of Staff, Asia Pacific
MUFG Bank Ltd
Mr. Osamu Abe was appointed Chief of Staff for Asia Pacific for MUFG Bank in May 2025. Based in Singapore, he is responsible for managing the safety and soundness of the bank’s branch operations — which include risk, compliance, and regulatory matters — across 17 markets in South-east Asia, East Asia (including China), South Asia (including India) and Oceania.
Prior to the current appointment, Mr. Abe was CEO and board member of Mars Equity M.C. Pte. Ltd. where he oversaw launch of investment activity at the $500-million growth equity fund based in Singapore. He also served as the board member of Mars Growth Capital, a startup debt fund with total commitment of $1 billion. Mr. Abe will continue to serve on the Boards of the two entities.
Mr. Abe has over 28 years of extensive experience in corporate & investment banking through senior postings across MUFG’s global network. When he relocated to Singapore in 2023, Mr. Abe was appointed Managing Director and Deputy Head of Global Corporate & Investment Banking (GCIB) for Asia Pacific, where he was responsible for managing MUFG’s global corporate client portfolio and oversaw all governance and control aspects of this business across the region.
Prior to that, he was the Managing Director of the Bank’s GCIB Planning Division in Tokyo, a position he held since 2019. He was a senior member of MUFG Americas’ GCIB Planning Division in New York in 2017 where he supported the implementation of the region’s strategic plan and drove key initiatives. Mr. Abe also held roles with the Human Resources Office and Global Planning Division’s Strategic Planning department in Tokyo, and Global Credit Liaison.
He began his career in 1997 with the then Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi’s Nihonbashi Corporate Banking Office, followed by his first overseas assignment in 2001 with the European Business Division in London.
Speaking at SFF 2026
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1:45–2:15pmWed 18 NovCatalyst StageHall 3, Singapore EXPOOpen
Talent Rewiring
MUFG Young Innovators Showcase
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Osamu AbeChief of Staff, Asia PacificMUFG Bank Ltd
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Maha El DimachkiChief Executive Officer, GFTN SolutionsGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)Moderator
About this session
Nine MUFG Young Innovators from Odisha step onto a global stage.
Made possible through MUFG's support, this session brings students from India's emerging FinTech ecosystem, who have undergone the Certificate in FinTech and InsurTech programme, before an international audience of industry leaders, investors and policymakers. The session features a live showcase from the cohort's winning team, presenting the work that earned them their place here.
A demonstration of what happens when talent is met with opportunity and a look at where the next generation of financial innovation is coming from. -
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3:30–4:00pmFri 20 NovCatalyst StageHall 3, Singapore EXPOOpen
Talent Rewiring
Skills Gaps and the Shape of Tomorrow's Financial Institutions
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Mostapha TahiriPresident of State Street Alpha & Chairman, Asia PacificState Street
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Osamu AbeChief of Staff, Asia PacificMUFG Bank Ltd
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Yang DongyeSenior Director, Global Strategic Development Center; Programme Director, 10x1000 Tech for InclusionAnt International
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Akanksha RathHead of Capacity BuildingGlobal Finance & Technology Network (GFTN)Moderator
About this session
Talent rewiring is redrawing the map itself, institutions now follow people first, capital and headquarters second. Financial institutions increasingly decide where to build based on where the talent already is, not just where capital or headquarters sit. This discussion looks at how that dynamic is redrawing where financial institutions locate technology and operations, and what it means for markets competing to become talent hubs rather than just financial centres. The key question it looks to answer: is the future of finance shaped more by where the talent is than by where the capital is?
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