Japan – the view from the top: Jun Ohta, SMBC

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Jun Ohta says he has an internal slogan for employees: “Break the mould.” 

Since becoming president and group chief executive of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group in April, he has sought to bring change to one of Japan’s strongest but most static financial institutions.