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Nikko Asset Management is one of Asia’s largest asset managers, with AUM USDUSDUnit USD* under management, providing high-conviction, active fund management across a range of Equity, Fixed Income and Multi-Asset strategies. In addition, our complementary range of passive strategies covers more than 20 indices and includes some of Asia’s largest exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

In the pursuit of excellence, we approach everything we do with an entrepreneurial mindset. This enables us to think differently, transforming intelligent insights into innovative, relevant investment opportunities for our clients. Leveraging our unique combination of a global perspective complemented by our Asian DNA, we aspire to create sophisticated and diverse solutions that set new standards in the asset management industry.

*As of 31 Dec 2020

Learn more about what makes Nikko AM unique.

A snapshot of Nikko AM's history is provided above.
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Nikko AM's range of specialist Asian equity, fixed income and ETF investment products have been singled out for distinction by consultants and financial media across the globe. We appreciate this recognition and strive to remain the leading Asia-based asset management company, by delivering consistent outperformance and high quality client service.

A full list of awards can be found here.

See a more detailed description of Nikko AM's global offices.

While Nikko Asset Management has over half a century of experience in the marketplace, we have an entrepreneurial culture that is building strong global investment capability in equity, fixed income, multi-asset and alternatives.

Headquartered in Asia for + years*, the firm represents more than 200 investment professionals* and nationalities* across countries*. More than 300 banks, brokers, financial advisors and life insurance companies around the world distribute the company’s products.

Our talent strategy is to recruit and retain the performance-driven leaders and technical specialists who are experts locally, think globally, and can help us expand quickly in this growing industry.

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Nikko Asset Management

Nikko Asset Management is one of Asia’s largest asset managers, with USD* under management, providing high-conviction, active fund management across a range of Equity, Fixed Income and Multi-Asset strategies. In addition, our complementary range of passive strategies covers more than 20 indices and includes some of Asia’s largest exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

In the pursuit of excellence, we approach everything we do with an entrepreneurial mindset. This enables us to think differently, transforming intelligent insights into innovative, relevant investment opportunities for our clients. Leveraging our unique combination of a global perspective complemented by our Asian DNA, we aspire to create sophisticated and diverse solutions that set new standards in the asset management industry.

Our global investment teams have a strong appreciation for the unique characteristics of individual countries and sectors, helping them to cut through the noise to determine the real risks and opportunities. Using local market intelligence to unearth new ideas, they exploit these on-the-ground insights to build strong, dynamic portfolios for our clients.

At Nikko Asset Management, we believe in partnering with our clients to build progressive investment solutions. In a world where one-size-fits-all solutions are no longer the answer, our ability to turn insights into opportunities sets us apart. Our understanding of both our clients and the drivers of investment markets underpins the innovation and relevance of the solutions we develop.

*As of

Progressive Solutions

We are committed to delivering progressive solutions that align to the various goals of investors. In an increasingly challenging market environment, we aim to support our clients with innovative, insight-driven and relevant investment opportunities.

Performance

Our primary focus is delivering real value for our clients. Our rigorous risk management framework and research-driven culture help to guide our investment decisions as we strive to generate sustainable outperformance for our clients.

Global Citizen with Asian DNA

We leverage our global perspective and Asian DNA to help our clients navigate dynamic investment markets. Our global investment teams share local expertise and regional perspectives to provide unparalleled insights that help us to develop relevant products and build strong investment portfolios for our clients.

History

Nikko Securities Investment Trust
and Management Co., Ltd.
Established December 1959
Nikko International Capital
Management Co., Ltd.
Established September 1981
Tokyo office opens

1959
First investment trust launches
the Nikko Bond Fund

1961
1981

Tokyo office opens
New York office opens

1984

London office opens
London office opens

1987

Registers as investment adviser and becomes licensed for discretionary asset management
1988

Singapore office opens
Singapore office opens

1990

Company enters corporate pension fund market

Nikko Securities Investment Trust & Management Co., Ltd. and
Nikko International Capital Management Co., Ltd. merge

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Nikko AM)
Established April 1999
1999

  • Launches first SRI fund in Japan*1
2000

  • Signs the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Statement by Financial Institutions on Environmental & Sustainable Development, in line with Nikko AM's approach to responsible investment
2001

  • Launches Japan's first investment in-kind ETF (Nikkei 225 index tracker)*1
2003

  • Becomes first Japanese asset manager to gain Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) status in China*1
2005

  • Launches world's first China A Shares Equity fund outside of China*2
  • Wins Reuters' Lipper Award for Best Fund Group — the first of many industry awards
2007

  • Invests in Chinese asset manager Rongtong Fund Management Co., Ltd., holding 40% in a joint venture partnership
2008

  • Launches Nikko AM Fund Academy to provide investment education to distributors and investors
2009

  • Welcomes new major shareholder, Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.
2010

  • Launches world's first fund investing in World Bank Green Bonds*1
2011

  • Completes acquisition of Tyndall Investments, gaining strong foothold in Australia and New Zealand
  • Completes acquisition of DBS Asset Management; renames company Nikko Asset Management Asia Limited and merges operations with Nikko Asset Management Singapore Limited. Stakes in Malaysian Hwang Investment Management Berhad and AIIMAN Asset Management Sdn Bhd are part of the deal
  • Signs strategic alliance with DBS Bank; strengthens investment team and expands distribution coverage.
2013

  • Exceeds 15 trillion yen in AUM
  • Acquires an Asian Equities team
2014

  • Fukuoka office opens
  • One of the first asset managers in Singapore to be awarded RQFII, and launched Singapore’s first Chinese onshore bond fund*1
  • Hires a Global Equities team
  • Launches Multi-Asset capability
  • Aligns Tyndall brand names in Australia and New Zealand with the firm’s global name, Nikko Asset Management
2015

  • Eurasia Group, Nikko Asset Management Pair Strengths in Emerging Markets Investments
  • Exceeds 20 trillion yen in AUM
  • Launches Japan's first Robotics Equity fund*1
2017

  • Launches its first ETF outside of Japan on the SGX, and Singapore's first Asia ex Japan REIT ETF*1
  • Partners with ARK Invest for Disruptive Innovation Investment Solutions
2018

  • Commits to the UN’s Women’s Empowerment Principles
2019

  • Nikko Asset Management Europe Ltd (German Branch) opens in Frankfurt to better serve the needs of the Firm’s clients in the country
  • Transitions to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee on the Board
2020

  • Issues first Sustainability Report
2021

  • Enters into partnership in Australia with Yarra Capital Management

*1 Based on Nikko Asset Management's research
*2 Except for mutual funds launched in Mainland China (based on Nikko Asset Management's research)

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Leadership

Global Executive Committee

Stefanie Drews
Stefanie Drews
President

Stefanie Drews was promoted to President in April 2022. She cooperates with the Executive Chairman in the oversight and execution of the entire company.

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Drews joined the firm in August 2014 as Global Head of Institutional Marketing and Proposition. She was appointed Joint Global Head of Product & Marketing in 2016, and in 2018 took on additional responsibility as Global Head of Marketing and Head of Corporate Sustainability. In May 2019, she was named Senior Corporate Managing Director*, as well as Global Head of Products & Solutions, Global Head of International Sales & Strategy and Global Head of Sales Support. As a result, she was simultaneously responsible for all domestic and international product development and management, marketing, communications, and sales support, as well as leading the international business and all corporate sustainability efforts.

Drews was previously the Global Head of Key Clients and Family Offices at Barclays Wealth and Investment Management in London. Prior to Barclays, she was a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management in London, where she spent 13 years.

Drews graduated from Oxford University with a Bachelor of Arts in Politics, Philosophy & Economics, and earned her MBA at Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration.

*The title “Senior Corporate Managing Director” was replaced with “Senior Corporate Officer” in April 2021.

Yutaka Nishida
Yutaka Nishida
Executive Chairman

Yutaka Nishida joined Nikko Asset Management in April 2020 as a Non-Executive Director, before becoming a Director and Executive Vice Chairman in June 2021, and Executive Chairman since April 2022. He works closely with the President in the supervision and execution of all aspects of the business.

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In 1984, Nishida joined The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. (currently Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.) and his career spans key senior roles at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. He gained extensive international experience as Head of New York Unit, Global Markets and later Regional Executive for Europe and General Manager of London Branch. In 2012, he was named an Executive Officer of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank and rose through the ranks eventually to 2017 as Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer. Meanwhile at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, he was appointed Executive Officer in 2013, and held senior roles until becoming a Director and Senior Managing Representative Executive Officer in 2019. During this time, he was mainly responsible for overseeing key administrative functions of risk management, fiduciary risk management, legal and compliance.

Nishida graduated from the School of Law at Kyoto University in March 1984.

Yuji Ooyagi
Yuji Ooyagi
Senior Executive Corporate Officer and Vice Chairman

Yuji Ooyagi has held the position of Senior Executive Corporate Officer and Vice Chairman since April 2022. He oversees of all the firm’s institutional and retail sales as well as marketing.

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Ooyagi originally became Head of the Corporate Business Development Department in 2002, during which time he expanded Nikko Asset Management’s offering of products for financial institutions. He became the Head of Investment Trust Sales in 2010, where he held several important posts in support of the investment trust business. Ooyagi became Head of the Japan Retail Business Division and a Senior Corporate Managing Director* in April 2014 and Executive Vice President* in May 2019.

Ooyagi started at Nikko Securities (currently SMBC Nikko Securities) in 1985 before becoming a portfolio manager in 1992 at Nikko Securities Investment Trust and Management (currently Nikko Asset Management).

He graduated from Waseda University in March 1985.

*In April 2021, the title “Executive Vice President” was replaced with “Executive Corporate Officer”, and the title “Senior Corporate Managing Director” was replaced with “Senior Corporate Officer”.

Hiroki Tsujimura
Hiroki Tsujimura
Executive Corporate Officer

Hiroki Tsujimura is Executive Corporate Officer (in charge of Corporate Planning and Investment). He is responsible for supporting the President in management of relationships with governmental and industry bodies and strategic direction of the firm. He also oversees all investment management activities.

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Tsujimura joined Nikko Asset Management in December 2004 as the firm's Global Head of Alternative Investments and Chief Investment Officer at its New York subsidiary. After relocating to Nikko Asset Management’s Tokyo headquarters in August 2010, Tsujimura served as Head of Active Investments, where he was in charge of equity, fixed income and alternative investments. He was appointed Chief Investment Officer (CIO) – Japan in January 2013 and was also named Senior Corporate Managing Director* in April 2014. He was named Executive Vice President* in May 2019, and in June 2019 became CIO and Global Head of Investment. In April 2022, he took on additional oversight of Corporate Planning Division, and has held his current title since November 2022.

Before joining the firm, Tsujimura spent 12 years in the investment and financial industry in the U.S., working in alternative investments serving as Director and Executive Vice President at Nikko Securities International (NSI). He also started NSI’s proprietary trading operation in his role as the head of the equity trading department. At Nikko Securities (now SMBC Nikko Securities) in Japan, Tsujimura established a joint venture with an American securities firm, where he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

He earned his Bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Business and Commerce at Keio University.

*In April 2021, the title “Executive Vice President” was replaced with “Executive Corporate Officer”, and the title “Senior Corporate Managing Director” was replaced with “Senior Corporate Officer”.

Hiroshi Yoh
Hiroshi Yoh
Executive Corporate Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Global Head of Investment

Hiroshi Yoh joined Nikko Asset Management in November 2022 as Executive Corporate Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Global Head of Investment. He is responsible for directing all of the firm’s investment management activities globally.

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With 33 years of experience in the asset management industry, Yoh has served in offices throughout Asia of major global and Japanese players, where he held key roles including CEO, CIO, Portfolio Manager and Strategist. Prior to joining Nikko Asset Management, he was President of Franklin Templeton Japan Co., Ltd., and CEO and CIO of Tokio Marine Asset Management International. As a portfolio manager, Yoh has managed Japanese Equity, Asia equity, global emerging market equity, Asia multi-asset balanced funds, as well as private equity and hedge funds with excellent track records. Most recently, he was CIO at Asset Management One in Singapore since December 2019.

In December 2021, Yoh was named as one of 25 Leaders in the Asian asset management Industry over last 25 years for his outstanding contributions, according to industry publication Asia Asset Management.

He earned a Master of Economics, with a major in International Trade and Finance from the Graduate School of Business Administration and Political Science at Tsukuba University in 1989, and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in 2010. He is also a Chartered Member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan (CMA).

Allen Yan
Allen Yan
Executive Corporate Officer, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Global Head of Strategic Planning

Allen Yan is Executive Corporate Officer and Chief Financial Officer, responsible for all management accounting throughout the global firm. He also serves as Global Head of Strategic Planning, and oversees all strategic activities. He has held his current roles since January 2023, and is based in Tokyo.

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Yan first joined Nikko Asset Management in May 2006 as General Manager, Analysis and Budgeting Department. In March 2008, he became Head of Strategy & Financial Planning Department. Then in April 2011, he was seconded to joint venture Rongtong Fund Management Co., Ltd. headquartered in Shenzhen, China, as Executive Deputy CEO. In May 2013, with the founding of Rongtong’s subsidiary in Hong Kong Rongtong Global Investment Limited, he took on the additional role as its CEO.

Prior to joining Nikko Asset Management, Yan joined the New Business Development Group at Fidelity Investments in Boston in 2000 and later transferred to Fidelity Investments Japan in 2001. There, he was in the finance division, responsible for business planning and financial analysis for Fidelity Investments Japan and subsequently Fidelity Investments Asia.

He earned his BA in Economics at the University of Chicago and his Master of Commerce and Management at Hitotsubashi University in Japan. He holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Kunihiro Asai
Kunihiro Asai
Senior Corporate Officer

Kunihiro Asai has held the position of Senior Corporate Managing Director* since May 2019. He has previously been responsible for execution of the firm’s corporate strategy, risk management and internal control. In his current role, he oversees operations and technology on a global basis.

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Asai joined Nikko Asset Management as Head of Risk Management in August 2006. He served as Head of Product Development for seven years from 2007 onwards, and was appointed Global Head of Corporate Office and Head of Corporate Office in 2014.

A veteran financier with more than 20 years of experience in the financial industry, Asai has a strong background in risk management. Prior to joining Nikko Asset Management, he worked for the major trading house Mitsui & Co, Ltd. between 2001 and 2006, engaged in planning and managing the product derivatives business globally. He also spent more than a decade working at both Sanwa Securities and Sanwa Bank, serving in the overseas dealing business.

Asai holds a Master of Science in computational finance from the Carnegie Mellon University Graduate School of Industrial Administration and a Bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Tokyo.

*The title “Senior Corporate Managing Director” was replaced with “Senior Corporate Officer” in April 2021.

Hiroshi Yokoyama
Hiroshi Yokoyama
Senior Corporate Officer, Global Head of Products & Solutions, Global Head of Product Development and Management, Joint Global Head of Sales Support, Head of ETF Business Division, Head of Products & Solutions Division, Joint Head of Sales Support Division and Head of Solutions Department

Hiroshi Yokoyama leads the Products & Solutions Division, and oversees all of the firm’s product development and management worldwide including open-ended funds and ETFs.

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Yokoyama joined Nikko Asset Management in September 2005. From August 2016, he was subsequently appointed as Global Head of Product Development and Management. In May 2019, he also took on the role of Head of Products & Solutions Division. In November 2020, he was also appointed Head of ETF Business Division. In April 2022, he was named Global Head of Products & Solutions, Joint Global Head of Sales Support and Joint Head of Sales Support Division. He has been a Senior Corporate Officer since July 2022.

Yokoyama has over 20 years of experience in product development and management for investment trusts. Prior to Nikko Asset Management, he began his career in 1997 in product development at UFJ Partners Asset Management Co., Ltd. (currently Mitsubishi UFJ Kokusai Asset Management Co., Ltd.)

Yokoyama is a graduate of Waseda University, where he studied Political Science and Economics.

Tony Glover
Tony Glover
Global Head of International Sales, Global Head of Consultant Relations, Head of International Sales Division

Tony Glover oversees all of Nikko Asset Management’s sales activities outside of Japan for institutional and retail investors, and coordinates the firm’s relations with global, regional and local consultants.

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Glover joined the firm in March 2020, and was originally appointed as Global Head of Intermediaries. He became Global Head of Consultant Relations in November 2020, and has held the position of Global Head of International Sales since September 2021. He was named Head of International Sales Division when the division was established in April 2022.

Glover has a career in asset management in Japan spanning over 20 years. Prior to joining Nikko Asset Management, he worked in the Japan offices of a number of global asset managers headquartered in Europe, including WestLB Asset Management, Fortis Investments, and BNP Paribas Asset Management. He spent a decade working as an analyst and fund manager investing in the Japanese equity markets before moving to management roles, first as head of the investment team, and then later as Chief Administrative Officer, while also acting as an investment specialist for Japanese equity products, covering clients in Europe, Asia and Latin America.

He is a fluent Japanese speaker after graduating from SOAS (London University) with a BA in Japanese and Economics, and is a CFA and CAIA charterholder.

Takeshi Kawai
Takeshi Kawai
Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), Chief Legal Officer (CLO), Global Head of Business Compliance, Head of Legal & Compliance Division, Co-Head of Legal Department

Takeshi Kawai joined Nikko Asset Management in December 2018 as Chief Compliance Officer of Investment (CCOI), Global Head of Investment Compliance and Global Head of Business Compliance. He took on the additional responsibilities as Head of Legal Department in January 2020, and as Chief Legal Officer (CLO), Global Head of Legal, and Head of Legal & Compliance Division since June 2021. In January 2022, he was concurrently appointed Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), and leads the firm’s legal and compliance efforts around the world.

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Kawai joined Nippon Life Insurance Company in 1991. He moved on to Nikko Cordial Corporation, which was merged with and renamed Nikko Citi Holdings Inc. and then SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. in October 2009. Throughout his career in financial related law, Kawai accumulated extensive experience including matters pertaining to marketing, corporate governance, compliance, litigation and mergers & acquisitions.

Kawai graduated from the University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics. He holds a CMA and legal certification, and is a member of the Daini Tokyo Bar Association. He also holds CFP (Certified Financial Planner) certifications.

Kiyotaka Ryu
Kiyotaka Ryu
Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Global Head of Corporate Planning and Head of Corporate Planning Division

Kiyotaka Ryu has been Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) since July 2018, and Global Head of Corporate Planning and Head of Corporate Planning Division since October 2021. He is responsible for overall business planning and supporting the firm’s senior management in the oversight of various functions.

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Ryu joined Nikko Asset Management in September 2007, and went on to hold key positions related to audit, such as Global Head of Internal Audit and Head of Internal Audit Department. In July 2018, he was also appointed Global Head of Internal Control, and in December 2018 took on the roles of Chief Risk Officer and Global Head of Risk Management.

Before joining Nikko AM, he worked for KPMG Business Assurance (currently KPMG Consulting) and the KPMG Sydney Office as a financial and technology auditor and consultant, and served clients from various industries including the financial sector.

Ryu graduated from Waseda University with a Bachelor of Arts in Human Sciences, and has also earned a Master of Professional Accounting Degree from the University of New South Wales. Ryu is a CPA and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Shinsuke Sakai
Shinsuke Sakai
Chief Risk Management Officer, Global Head of Risk Management, Global Head of Investment Risk Management and Head of Risk Management Division

Shinsuke Sakai joined Nikko Asset Management in April 2021 as Deputy Head of Risk Management Division. In October 2021, he was subsequently appointed Chief Risk Management Officer, Global Head of Risk Management, Global Head of Investment Risk Management and Head of Risk Management Division, and oversees all of the Nikko AM Group’s risk management functions globally.

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Sakai has over 35 years of experience in risk management and internal audit in the financial industry. He began his career in 1985 at The Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd (currently Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited) serving in both Japan and the United States in risk management and internal audit. In 2014, he joined SBI Sumishin Net Bank, Ltd. as a Director and Executive Officer, before moving to Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. as a General Manager of Internal Audit.

Sakai graduated from Kyoto University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and has also earned a Master of Science in Management Degree from The MIT Sloan School of Management.

Takahide Miyawaki
Takahide Miyawaki
Global Head of Human Resources and Head of Human Resources Division

Taka Miyawaki joined Nikko Asset Management in February 2019 as Deputy Global Head of Human Resources and Head of Human Resources Division. He was appointed Joint Global Head of Human Resources in May 2019 and then Global Head of Human Resources in January 2021.

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Taka began his career as an accountant at Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P (currently PwC) before moving to human resources at Morgan Stanley. In 2006, he joined Hartford Life Insurance, where he held several key positions, including Head of HR, Head of HR & Management Services and Head of Business Integration. In 2015, he moved on to American International Group (AIG) where he was appointed Deputy Head of HR for Japan and Korea.

Taka graduated from Hawai’i Pacific University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration majoring in Accounting.

Global Non-Executive Chairman

Yoichiro Iwama
Yoichiro Iwama
Outside Director, Chairman of the Board of Directors

Mr. Iwama holds a wealth of managerial experience in asset management in Japan, encompassing a broad range of senior roles, including most recently President & CEO of Tokio Marine Asset Management Co., Ltd. until 2010. He also acted as Chairman of the Japan Securities Investment Advisers Association for seven years from June 2010, the self-regulatory body for the industry in Japan. In this role, he displayed strong leadership in heightening stewardship at asset managers and corporate governance at invested companies.

Regional Executives

Eleanor Seet
Eleanor Seet
Head of Asia and President, Nikko Asset Management Asia Limited

Eleanor Seet joined Nikko Asset Management in 2011 as the President and Director of the Singapore entity. She became the Head of Asia ex-Japan in 2015 with expanded responsibility for driving the growth of Nikko AM in the region. She has oversight of Nikko AM’s Singapore and Hong Kong offices and joint venture relationships in China and Malaysia and is a board member of Affin Hwang Asset Management Berhad.

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Ms Seet is a pioneer in the asset management industry with over 20 years of experience. Prior to joining Nikko AM Asia, Ms Seet led the distribution efforts for iShares concentrating on the wealth segments across Asia ex Japan.

Previously, she spent 12 years at AllianceBernstein, where she was responsible for building and developing the firm’s distribution channels and business. In that capacity, she was responsible for the overall strategy and execution of the firm’s product offerings in South East Asia via intermediaries.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Economics from the University of New South Wales, Sydney.

George Carter
George Carter
Managing Director, Nikko Asset Management New Zealand Limited

George Carter joined Nikko Asset Management New Zealand as the Managing Director in November 2015.

He has 15 years of experience in the financial services industry.

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George was previously head of distribution and a director at AMP Capital, a role he held for six years with responsibility for proactively engaging with and managing the business's external relationships. Prior to that, he worked as a consulting actuary advising institutional clients on pensions, investments assets and liabilities in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. He holds an honours degree in Theology from the University of Durham and is a Fellow of both the Institute of Actuaries and the New Zealand Society of Actuaries.

Rob Bluzmanis
Rob Bluzmanis
Regional Head of EMEA, Chief Executive Officer, Nikko Asset Management Europe Ltd

Rob Bluzmanis is Regional Head of EMEA and Chief Executive Officer of Nikko Asset Management Europe Ltd (Nikko AM Europe). He is responsible for all aspects of Nikko AM’s business across the EMEA region, including its offices in London, Edinburgh, Luxembourg and Frankfurt, and its continuing growth strategy.

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Bluzmanis joined Nikko AM in 2015 in Sydney, where his most recent role was Head of Distribution for Nikko AM Australia, where he was responsible for the sales strategy, execution, and management of institutional, intermediary sales and clients service teams. When Nikko AM entered a strategic partnership with Yarra Capital Management and transferred ownership of Nikko AM Australia to Yarra in 2021, Bluzmanis was selected to lead the combined sales and distribution teams.

Bluzmanis has over 20 years’ industry experience in asset management, having previously held senior management roles as Head of National Accounts & Research at Blackrock Australia and Senior Business Development Manager at Colonial First State.

Bluzmanis holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) from Macquarie University, and the Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance from Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA). He is also a Fellow of FINSIA and holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation.

Lawrence Prager
Lawrence Prager
Chief Executive Officer, Country Head, Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc.

Larry Prager is Chief Executive Officer and Country Head of Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc. based in New York, responsible for all aspects of the business. He came to the New York office in 2010 from Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, where he was Director of Equity Research. He has been actively involved in Nikko AM’s Global Investment Committee, its Stewardship and Proxy Voting Committee and its ESG activity.

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Over an investment career of more than 35 years, Larry has been engaged in providing investment advice to retail and institutional investors in Japan and globally. Prior to joining Nikko AM in Tokyo in 2005, he worked for Nikko Citigroup from its start-up until 2005, focused on retail research services to Nikko Cordial Securities and management of its institutional research department. Prior to that he was a director and co-head of the equity research department and member of the global asset allocation committee at the Nikko Research Center, Ltd. in Tokyo. As co-head of sales and research for Nikko Europe in London he focused on investment advice on Japanese markets for its U.K., European and Middle Eastern institutional clients, and sales of European equities into Japan. At Nikko Securities in Tokyo where he began his career in 1985, following two years of post-graduate studies at Keio University in Tokyo, one year associated with the Department of Business and Commerce, Larry focused on Japanese equity markets for institutional investors and global asset allocation as part of the core investment advisory team providing investment services to its global institutional investor and Japan retail investor client base, and its internal product planning strategy function, and serving in various management positions.

Larry holds dual Bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Asian Studies/Political Science from the University of California Santa Barbara. He received his MBA with a concentration in finance from the University of California Los Angeles. He studied Japanese language at UCSB, UCLA, ICU (International Christian University in Tokyo) and at Keio University under a “Monbusho” (Japanese government) scholarship. He has held the “Gaimuin” (for sales and investment advice), and Naibu kanri sekinin sha (internal administrator) qualifications of the Japan Securities Dealers Association, and the U.S. Series 3, 7, 16, 24, 86, 87 and Swaps Proficiency, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board’s FSA credential, and the highest proficiency of level 1 in the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test.

Yasuaki Ogiwara
Yasuaki Ogiwara
President, Nikko Asset Management Hong Kong Limited

Yasuaki Ogiwara joined Nikko Asset Management in April 2015 and is the president of Nikko Asset Management Hong Kong Limited.

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He is responsible for supporting the company's delivery of integrated solutions to investors throughout Asia. He is a veteran financier. Prior to joining Nikko Asset Management he was the president of Nomura Asset Management in Hong Kong. He has also headed sales and business development in multiple markets during his tenure at Nomura Securities, including Taiwan and Europe.

Nikko Asset Management Affiliates Key Executives

Jiang Tao

RongTong
http://www.rtfund.com/


Jiang Tao
Executive Deputy CEO Rongtong Fund Management Co., Ltd.
CEO Rongtong Global Investment Limited

Jiang Tao is Executive Deputy CEO of Rongtong Fund Management Co., Ltd. He oversees retail distribution and marketing. He is also the CEO of Rongtong Global Investment Limited, where he is responsible for the day-to-day management of the firm across asset classes and investor types. He has held both these positions since December 2022.

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Jiang has nearly 30 years of experience in the financial industry with a specialisation in fund distribution and international business. In 1993, he joined the Bank of Communications Anhui, China branch, before transferring to its Tokyo branch in 2001 to be in charge of trade settlements and liaisons between the head office, branches and external institutions. He returned to the Anhui branch in 2006 as General Manager of Personal Finance Business Department. Jiang then joined Rongtong Fund Management Co., Ltd. in 2008 as Deputy Director of Marketing Department and Deputy General Manager of the Beijing branch, and from 2008 to 2016 he was General Manager of the Shanghai branch, responsible for the entire East China region. In 2016, he moved to Golden Trust Sinopac Fund Management Co., Ltd. as Deputy General Manager, where he was in charge of institutional, intermediary, retail and online sales and marketing.

Jiang graduated with a BA in English, and went on to earn a Master’s in Economics, both from Anhui University in China.

Teng Chee Wai

Affin Hwang Asset Management Berhad
http://www.affinhwangam.com/
Teng Chee Wai
Managing Director & Executive Director,
Affin Hwang Asset Management Berhad

Teng Chee Wai is the founder of Affin Hwang Asset Management Berhad ("Affin Hwang AM"). Over the past decade, he has built the Company to be the fastest growing and only independent investment management house in Malaysia’s top three, with an excess of RM59 billion in assets under administration as at 31 May 2020.

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In his capacity as Managing Director / Executive Director, Teng manages the overall business and strategic direction as well as the management of the investment team. His hands-on approach sees him actively involved in investments, product development and marketing. Teng’s critical leadership and regular participation in reviewing and assessing strategies and performance has been pivotal in allowing the Company to successfully navigate the economically turbulent decade.

Teng’s investment management experience spans more than 20 years, and his key area of expertise is in managing absolute return mandates for insurance assets and investment-linked funds in both Singapore and Malaysia. Prior to his current appointments, he was the Assistant General Manager (Investment) of Overseas Assurance Corporation (OAC) and was responsible for the investment function of the Group Overseas Assurance Corporation Ltd.

Teng began his career in the financial industry as an Investment Manager with NTUC Income, Singapore. He is a Bachelor of Science graduate from the National University of Singapore and has a Post-Graduate Diploma in Actuarial Studies from City University in London.

Dion Hershan

Yarra Capital Management Limited
https://www.yarracm.com/
Dion Hershan
Executive Chairman and Head of Australian Equities

Dion is Executive Chairman and Head of Australian Equities. He is responsible for leading the Australian Equities team, and is a Portfolio Manager focused on large cap equities.

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Prior to transitioning to Yarra Capital Management, Dion was the Head of Australian Equities of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, a position he held since July 2007.

He was previously a Fund Manager at Citadel Investment Group based in New York where he managed a long/short portfolio. He also worked as an Analyst and Fund Manager for Boston-based Fidelity Investments, where he was responsible for managing a diversified fund.

Before moving to the US, Dion worked at Boston Consulting Group where he undertook financial and quantitative analysis, project and client account management.

Dion holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Arts from Monash University and an MBA from Columbia Business School, New York.

Awards

Nikko AM's range of specialist Asian equity, fixed income and ETF investment products have been singled out for distinction by consultants and financial media across the globe. We appreciate this recognition and strive to remain the leading Asia-based asset management company, by delivering consistent outperformance and high quality client service.

Asia Asset Management — 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
AsianInvestor Asset Management Awards — 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020
The Asset Awards — 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022
ETF Express Awards — 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Global Investor/isf Award for Investment Excellence — 2010
Lipper Fund Awards (Japan) — 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Lipper Fund Awards (UK) — 2010
Morningstar "Fund of the Year" Awards — 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
R&I Fund Award — 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
TBLI ESG Leaders Awards — 2010

Our subsidiaries and affiliates have also been recognised through industry accolades.

  • Nikko AM Asia (Singapore): https://www.nikkoam.com.sg/about-us/our-company#awards
  • Affin Hwang AM: http://www.affinhwangam.com/
  • Rongtong: http://www.rtfund.com/main/About/Overview/index.shtml

Notes:

Morningstar
References to any specific securities do not constitute an offer to buy or sell securities. Those awarded funds based upon the past performance cannot guarantee their future performance. Data or statements are obtained from sources Morningstar Japan K.K believed to be reliable but are not guaranteed as to accuracy or completeness.
All information is the property of Morningstar Japan K.K. or Morningstar, Inc. and protected by copyright and intellectual property laws. All rights reserved.

Thomson Reuters Lipper Fund Awards
The Lipper Fund Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification wins the Lipper Fund Award. For more information, see lipperalpha.financial.thomsonreuters.com/lipper Although Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Lipper.

Asia Investor Achievement Awards
AsianInvestor ("AI") annual Awards for Achievement recognise fund houses that have demonstrated skill in institutional fund management, as well as all-round excellence among hedge funds, service providers and domestic businesses. Nominations are based purely on past performance. AI does however select winners on more qualitative factors so our awards reflect consistent skill. For the Annual awards, the methodology for AsianInvestor's Achievement Awards in institutional asset management involves two steps:

  • First: AI collects performance data from various consultants that is used to shortlist the top 3-4 candidates in each category. For one-year awards, AI looks at pure returns; for other awards, information ratios. AI picks the top three or four performers on that basis.
  • Step two: AI asks the candidates to pitch themselves and provide some areas (such as sources of alpha, strategy, team experience, innovation, testimonials, etc) to consider. After than it is purely an editorial decision, based on the pitches.

Firms that have demonstrated consistent performance in a particular asset class may have an edge and AI also values client testimonials highly.

The Asset ETF Awards
For The Asset Triple A Private Banking, Wealth Management, Investment and ETF Awards, the editors of The Asset adopt a rigorous approach in selecting the most deserving institutions and products. Point scores for both quantitative factors and qualitative factors are combined to determine a shortlist for each award. The Asset editorial team then conducts follow-up interviews and participates in presentations organized by the investors, investing institutions and product originators to make a final judgment.

R&I Fund Award
The R&I Fund Award is presented to provide reference information based on the past data R&I believes to be reliable (however, its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed by R&I) and is not intended to recommend the purchase, sale or holding of particular products or guarantee their future performance. The Award is not the Credit Rating Business, but one of the Other Lines of Business (businesses excluding Credit Rating Business and also excluding the Ancillary Businesses) as set forth in Article 299, paragraph (1), item (xxviii) of the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Financial Instruments Business, etc. With respect to such business, relevant laws and regulations require measures to be implemented so that activities pertaining to such business would not unreasonably affect the Credit Rating Activities. Intellectual property rights including copyright and all other rights in this Award are the sole property of R&I, and any unauthorized copying, reproduction and so forth are prohibited. The Award for the "Investment Trusts/Aggregate" category is based on the average performance of the relevant funds of a fund manager, and does not indicate the excellent performance of all individual funds of the manager.

Global Offices

Nikko Asset Management's Global Offices

Japan

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Nikko AM)

Nikko AM provides investment management services, focused on sourcing, packaging and distributing retail investment fund products which are managed in-house or outsourced to third-party sub-advisers. In-house, Nikko AM specialises in Japanese and Asian equities, fixed income and REITs. For institutional clients, the firm also provides separate account and privately placed fund products.

Through the firm’s Fund Academy locations in Tokyo and Osaka, it provides an unrivalled network of Japanese distributors with market information, product knowledge and sales strategies. Nikko AM is a member of the Investment Trusts Association, Japan (JITA) and the Japan Investment Advisers Association (JIAA).

Website:  https://en.nikkoam.com/

Registration Number: Director of Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Financial instruments firms) No. 368

Nippon Institutional Securities Co., Ltd. (NIS) (Subsidiary of Nikko AM)

NIS provides institutional investors worldwide quality financial products, including ETFs and investment trusts, serving their needs throughout the investment process.

Website:  https://www.ni-sec.com/en/

Registration Number: Director of Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Financial instruments firms) No. 3081

Singapore

Nikko Asset Management Asia Limited (Nikko AM Asia)

Nikko AM Asia comprises the integrated operations of two award-winning Singapore-based asset managers: the former DBS Asset Management Ltd and Nikko Asset Management Singapore Limited. Nikko AM Asia provides investment management services for the group’s Asia ex-Japan products, with core competencies in Asian equities, Asian fixed income and absolute return strategies. It also provides client service and business development relating to institutional, intermediary and retail clients.

Website:  https://www.nikkoam.com.sg/

Co. Registration No. 198202562H

New Zealand

Nikko Asset Management New Zealand Limited (Nikko AM New Zealand)

Part of the Nikko AM group since March 2011, Nikko Asset Management New Zealand actively manages New Zealand/Australasian equities, fixed interest and cash through its Auckland-based investment team and employs carefully selected offshore managers to manage global equities, bonds and alternative investments. Nikko Asset Management New Zealand also manages a range of socially responsible funds.

Website:  https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/

Nikko AM New Zealand is a Registered Financial Service Provider in New Zealand (No. FSP22562).

EMEA

Nikko Asset Management Europe Ltd (Nikko AM Europe)

Nikko AM Europe provides institutional client service and business development to European and Middle Eastern clients seeking global investment solutions. Additionally, its specialist investment professionals manage Global Equity and Global Fixed Income products on behalf of the Nikko AM group.

Website:  https://emea.nikkoam.com/

Authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority (reference number 122084).

Nikko Asset Management Luxembourg S.A. (Germany Branch)

Website:  https://www.nikkoam.de/

Nikko Asset Management Luxembourg S.A.

Website:  https://emea.nikkoam.com/

Americas

Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc. (Nikko AM Americas)

Nikko AM Americas provides global manager due diligence and investment management across multiple asset classes including global macro, currency, fixed income, equities and asset allocation. Nikko AM Americas also manages institutional client service and business development within the USA.

Website:  https://americas.nikkoam.com/

Regulated in the United States by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC file number: 801-60881)

Hong Kong

Nikko Asset Management Hong Kong Limited (Nikko AM HK)

Nikko AM HK was formed following the integration of DBS Asset Management’s operations with Nikko AM’s representative office in Hong Kong. It provides on-the-ground equity fund management, analysis and research.

Authorised and regulated in Hong Kong by the Securities and Futures Commission. Please note that authorisation does not imply official recommendation.

Website:  https://www.nikkoam.com.hk/

China

Rongtong Fund Management Co., Ltd. (Rongtong)

With its head office in Shenzhen and branch offices in a number of Chinese cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, Rongtong provides investment management services, primarily to the retail market in China. It offers products across active and passive equities, fixed income, as well as balanced and money market asset classes. Nikko AM’s strategic 40% stake in Rongtong enables us to promote our ongoing presence within China’s emerging asset management industry.

Website:  http://www.rtfund.com/main/About/Overview/index.shtml

Authorised and regulated in People's Republic of China by the China Securities Regulatory Commission

Malaysia

AHAM Asset Management Berhad

Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur with sales offices across Malaysia, AHAM AM caters to retail, corporate and institutional clients. It offers a wide range of solutions from unit trust funds, cash management solutions, dedicated discretionary and non-discretionary mandates and wealth management products and services.

Nikko AM has a 27% stake in AHAM AM.

Website:  https://aham.com.my/

Australia

Yarra Capital Management Limited (Yarra)

An independent, active Australian fund manager with offices in Melbourne and Sydney serving institutional and retail clients. The firm’s offering includes its fundamental Australian equities product set, consisting of long-only, concentrated strategies, and fixed income capabilities which provide clients with access to credit and hybrid products. Nikko AM has a 20% strategic stake in Yarra.

Website:  https://www.yarracm.com/

Careers

While Nikko Asset Management has over half a century of experience in the marketplace, we have an entrepreneurial culture that is building strong global investment capability in equity, fixed income, multi-asset and alternatives.

Headquartered in Asia for + years*, the firm represents more than 200 investment professionals* and nationalities* across countries*. More than 300 banks, brokers, financial advisors and life insurance companies around the world distribute the company’s products.

Our talent strategy is to recruit and retain the performance-driven leaders and technical specialists who are experts locally, think globally, and can help us expand quickly in this growing industry.

Our philosophy in developing human capital is to hire the right people, execute powerfully on the basics of performance management and rewards, and ensure leadership is driving a leaders-building-leaders culture in order to ensure that the right behaviours are being modelled for managers and other future leaders.

Leaders and managers are encouraged to discuss the career aspirations of all employees, and to use their experience and resources to work with their team members to identify creative development opportunities that will stretch, in particular, our mission critical as well as our high potential leadership talent.

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