Episode #27: Martin Spann, Japan Country Head, Commonwealth Bank

Originally from Australia, Martin Spann graduated from Bond University in 1991 with a major in Finance. He first arrived in Japan in 1993 and got his first job in the bank industry as a futures and options broker. Having gone back to Australia, but continuing to study the Japanese language, Mr Spann soon found himself back in Japan with a leadership opportunity with the Japanese Government Bond Repo. Mr Spann joined his current company, the Commonwealth Bank, in 2010 where he became Country Head of Japan. In addition to this achievement, Mr Spann is also a member of the Australia and New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan.