Press Releases

Revisions to Nikko AM’s Standards for Exercising Voting Rights on Japanese Stocks

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that we will revise our Standards for Exercising Voting Rights on Japanese Stocks, and apply the revised standards beginning with the general meetings of shareholders held in or after April 2023.

Personnel Changes

Nikko AM Launches Global Sustainable Investment Team to Boost ESG Integration

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Nikko AM) announces the launch of the Global Sustainable Investment Team, bringing together globally for the first time the firm’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) professionals. Following significant expansion over the last 12 months, the firm has deepened its talent across ESG integration and stewardship, and appointed dedicated staff leading in areas such as ESG data analytics and ESG regulations - unique expertise among asset managers headquartered in Asia.

Nikko AM Wins Four Categories in Asia Asset Management’s 2023 Best of the Best Awards

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Nikko AM) was selected in four categories in Asia Asset Management‘s 2023 Best of the Best Awards. The wins include two performance awards for Japan large cap equity: 10 years and 20 years. The firm also took home Japan country awards for ETF Manager of the Year as well as Fund Launch of the Year. This marks the tenth consecutive year Nikko AM has been awarded by Asia Asset Management, The Journal of Investments and Pensions, regarded as one of the most influential publications about the asset management industry in Asia.

Nikko AM to List S&P 500 Leveraged and Inverse ETFs on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. today announces two new ETFs: Listed Index Fund S&P500 Futures Leveraged Two Times and Listed Index Fund S&P500 Futures Inverse. They will be launched on 14 March, and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) on 17 March.

Nikko AM Quants Analyst Co-authors Published Academic Paper about Japanese Text Mining in the Financial Domain

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Nikko AM), today announces that a paper co-authored by employee Masahiro Suzuki has been published in Volume 60, Issue 2, of prestigious international academic journal “Information Processing & Management”. This peer-reviewed journal presents ground-breaking research on information and computing science theory, methods, and applications in a range of domains.

Personnel Changes

Nikko AM to Launch Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. today announces the new ETF: Listed Index Fund US Equity (Dow Average) No Currency Hedge. It is being launched today, and will be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on 16 December.

Nikko AM Awarded a Gold Rating in the PRIDE Index 2022 for Efforts to Foster an LGBTQ-Inclusive Workplace

For the fourth consecutive year, Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. was awarded Gold, the highest rating in the PRIDE Index 2022, by “work with Pride”, a non-profit organisation that helps companies and other organisations adopt and promote LGBTQ-related diversity & inclusion initiatives.

Nikko AM Makes Appointments to Strengthen Strategic Management and Investment Management

Nikko Asset Management (Nikko AM) is proud to announce a pair of strategic enhancements to the firm’s global leadership, effective 7 November 2022. These appointments will greatly increase the resilience of both senior strategic management and investment management structures, and enhance Nikko AM’s greatest strength as a global and diverse asset manager.