Okubo joined CBRE in October 2013 to lead the research operations for the Japanese market. In this capacity he oversees a team of analysts and researchers studying leasing and investment trends within the nation’s office, industrial, and retail sectors. The team also covers other facets of the domestic real estate marketplace and provides viewpoints on topics of interest to owners, occupiers, and investors.
Before joining CBRE, he spent nearly 16 years working as a sell-side equity analyst for investment banks that included Mizuho Securities, Macquarie Capital Securities, Goldman Sachs, and UBS. He has covered the real estate sector since 2000.