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Prior to joining Nikko AM, Shudo built an extensive career in global business at The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. (currently Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (currently Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc.) since joining the former in 1984.

He has over 30 years of experience in the global banking as well as asset management and services business, giving him outstanding knowledge of global management standards. He has served as President and Chairman of the Board of Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co. (U.S.A.) (currently Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (U.S.A.)), and later General Manager of Global Business Planning and Coordination Department at the global head office in Tokyo. He then became Executive Officer responsible for the Bank’s overall business in the U.S. in the capacity of Regional Executive for the Americas and General Manager of New York Branch. Shudo then went on to become Managing Executive Officer of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited and had overall responsibility for the Bank’s global business activities. He also held global business management positions at the Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group as Executive Officer of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. In June 2019, he became a member of the Board of Directors of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. and a member of its Audit Committee. He provides insight into supervising the status of business execution from a fair and objective standpoint.

Shudo graduated from Hitotsubashi University in March 1984, majoring in Law and International Relations, and holds a Master in Law Degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Drews joined the firm in August 2014 as Global Head of Institutional Marketing and Proposition. She went on to hold key roles across many business functions, including Product, Marketing, Communications, Sales, ETF and Corporate Sustainability.

In May 2019, she was named Senior Corporate Managing Director, and was appointed President in April 2022, followed by her CEO appointment in April 2025.

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.

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.

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 the joint venture company 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. He returned to Nikko Asset Management in January 2023 as an Executive Corporate Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

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).

Stoeckle has built a well-rounded career in finance spanning over 30 years with key leadership roles at asset managers and investment banks. For the 10 years prior to joining Nikko Asset Management, he was CEO at Adams Funds in the US and board member. He also led the Funds’ Management Committee, and later became one of the firm’s outside directors. He has extensive experience in investment roles, including CIO of US Equities and Global Sector Funds at BNP Paribas Investment Partners (currently BNP Paribas Asset Management), CIO of US Equities at Fortis Investments, and investment banker at Bear Stearns Companies.

Stoeckle earned an MBA in Finance from the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College and graduated from Bethany College in the US with a degree in English.

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.

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.

Prior to Nikko Asset Management, he began his career in 1997 in product development at UFJ Partners Asset Management Co., Ltd. (currently Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd.)

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

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. In April 2023, he took on oversight of the Japan institutional business when he was appointed as Senior Corporate Officer and Joint Head of Japan Institutional Business Division.

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.

Yasunaga joined Nikko Asset Management in July 2006, with a consistent focus on sales of investment trusts. He was appointed Head of Asset Management Support Department in July 2011, and Head of Japan Retail Business Division in September 2019. He has been a Senior Corporate Officer since June 2023, and Joint Head of Japan Institutional Business Division since January 2024.

Prior to Nikko Asset Management, Yasunaga worked at Nomura Investment Management Co., Ltd. (now Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.) and Nissay Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd. (now Nissay Asset Management Corporation) involved in sales of investment trusts to retail investors in Japan.

Yasunaga is a graduate of Kwansei Gakuin University, where he studied law. He is a Chartered Member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan (CMA).

Ryu joined Nikko Asset Management in September 2007 and went on to hold positions 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 from December 2018 held the roles of Chief Risk Officer and Global Head of Risk Management. From October 2021, he was also Global Head of Corporate Planning and Head of Corporate Planning Division. In January 2024, he took on the additional role of Deputy President of Nikko Asset Management Hong Kong Limited, before becoming the office’s president in October that year. He has held his current roles since January 2025.

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.

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.

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.

He 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.

He 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.

Rob 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.

Williams joined the firm in 2014 as Head of New Zealand Equities. He was named Managing Director and Country Head, as well as Co-Head of New Zealand Equities in April 2023, and has held his current roles since October 2023.

Williams has been in investment management since 1997 and has extensive experience in virtually all aspects of investment management. Most recently this entailed conducting detailed research and developing investment recommendations on listed companies in both New Zealand and Australia. He previously worked at ANZ Investments and its predecessors.

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Auckland and is a Chartered Accountant.

Wesley joined Nikko Asset Management New Zealand Limited in 2013, where he was responsible for leading Nikko AM’s sales, marketing and client servicing functions in the country. He relocated to New York following his appointment as Deputy CEO in April 2023. He has held his current role since January 2024.

Wesley has over 20 years of investment management experience with multi-national organisations. Prior to Nikko AM, he spent eight years at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, initially based in London and then Australia.

Wesley holds a Bachelor of Business degree and Graduate Diploma of Business from Auckland University of Technology and holds the FSA (UK) recognised Certificate in Investment Management.

Matsui joined Nikko Asset Management in July 2011, and has continuously utilised her expertise across a host of international and domestic legal and compliance efforts. She was appointed International Head of Legal in October 2021 before expanding her remit to Global Head of Legal and Co-Head of Legal Department in October 2022. She took on the additional title of Joint Global Head of Business Compliance in March 2023, and further, Global Head of Business Compliance in June 2024.

Prior to joining Nikko Asset Management, Matsui worked in risk management and legal at Citibank, N.A., Tokyo Branch and Deutsche Securities Limited.

She graduated from Keio University Faculty of Law and earned her Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Columbia Law School, along with a Masters in Law from Waseda Law School. She is a member of the New York State Bar Association.

Bobrova joined Nikko Asset Management in August 2013, before becoming Global Head of Client Services in October 2019. She then took on the roles of Global Head of Sales Support and Head of Sales Support Division in April 2022 (initially as one of two joint heads and later as the single head.) She was also Global Head of Data and Performance and Head of Data and Performance Management Division for 18 months from April 2023.

Bobrova has over 20 years of experience in sales, institutional relationship management, and client services. Before joining Nikko Asset Management, she was Partner responsible for Client Relations at hedge fund platform provider Bridge Capital Securities.

Bobrova holds a Master of Science degree in Economics from the Graduate School of Economics of Hitotsubashi University, Japan and is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Having worked in Japan for most of her career, she is a fluent Japanese speaker.

Ikegaya first joined Nikko Asset Management in Tokyo in May 2006, and went on to hold key positions related to corporate planning, strategy and M&A, including Head of Strategy & Financial Planning Department, Head of Strategic Planning Department, Head of International Sales Planning Department and Head of Institutional Sales Planning Department. In August 2017, he relocated to Nikko Asset Management Group’s UK subsidiary Nikko Asset Management Europe Ltd (NAME) as Chief of Staff. In February 2023 he was appointed as NAME’s Deputy CEO and was responsible for overseeing product management, marketing, systems and operations for the entire EMEA region. That April, he joined NAME’s Board of Directors.

Prior to joining Nikko Asset Management, Ikegaya served at Japan Ernst & Young Consulting Co., Ltd., specialising in operational efficiency and project management. He later moved to Hudson Japan K.K., a firm under the umbrella of a US fund, where he worked to improve investee companies’ corporate value.

Ikegaya graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the Stern School of Business at New York University with a double major in Finance and Information Systems.