Crédit Agricole CIB names Oliver Matthew as head of Japan’s private capital group

He joins from CITIC CLSA, where he was head of institutional equities and country head for Japan.

Crédit Agricole CIB has appointed Oliver Matthew as head of the private capital group for Japan.

In this newly created role, Matthew will lead the local expansion of the group, the bank’s dedicated global coverage team serving financial sponsors, private equity funds, and infrastructure funds.

He brings over two decades of financial industry experience in Asia. He joins Crédit Agricole CIB from CITIC CLSA, where he was head of institutional equities for Japan, and was country head for Japan.

Matthew reports locally to Benjamin Lamberg, senior country officer for Japan, and functionally to Luyi Shen, head of private capital group for Asia Pacific.

Crédit Agricole CIB said that the appointment is part of its push to deepen its local coverage of financial sponsors and private capital funds in Japan. Recent work including the inauguration of its new office at Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower in April 2026.