Makoto Noji is the chief foreign exchange and foreign bond strategist at SMBC Nikko Securities. He graduated from the Faculty of Law at Keio University in 1993 and joined Fuji Bank in 1996. He also worked at Fuji Securities, JP Morgan Securities, Credit Suisse First Boston Securities, Shinko Securities, and Mizuho Securities before joining Nikko Cordial Securities (now SMBC Nikko Securities) in 2011 as a senior fixed income and foreign exchange strategist. He has held his current position since April 2017