Masaki Sato joined Sumitomo Life Insurance in 2010. His early career included roles in financial analysis, insurance operations, and macroeconomic research in Washington, D.C.

Since 2016, he has played a key role in developing the firm’s investment strategy for CLO tranches and broadly syndicated loan (BSL) funds. In 2020, he was appointed team head and has since led the expansion into AA to A-rated tranches, European CLOs, Middle Market CLOs, and direct lending investments, with a focus on enhancing portfolio yield and diversification. He has executed transactions with dozens of  investment managers across these strategies.

Currently, he oversees the entire investment process, including manager selection, fund negotiations, and execution. He is also involved in researching new areas such as asset-based finance, contributing to the firm’s long-term strategic initiatives.

He holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Tokyo.