Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited announced the appointment of Mitchell Mason as CEO of Japan, reporting to Farhan Faruqui, Group Executive, International. Mr. Mason brings 18 years of banking experience to ANZ, having worked previously at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank. Prior to joining the company, he was Managing Director, Japan Chief Operating Officer, and Member of the Board of Directors of Merrill Lynch Japan Securities, supporting front-line business, operations and strategy for its corporate and investment banking and financial markets businesses.