Big Take Asia Podcast

Wall Street Banks Are Battling for Japan’s Top Young Talent

On today’s Big Take Asia podcast: Global firms are slugging it out to hire bankers in Japan as inflation returns and trading surges.

Commuters in the central business district of Tokyo in 2018. — Commuters in the central business district of Tokyo in 2018.
Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg

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By Yang Yang, Naomi Ng, K Oanh Ha, and Patrick Hirsch

June 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM UTC

Updated on

June 11, 2025 at 4:43 AM UTC

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Japan’s hottest banking talent is in high demand as Wall Street goes all out to woo new hires, with fancy dinners, strong-arm tactics and higher salaries.