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Press Releases
March 2019
Nikko Asset Management Opens in Germany
Nikko Asset Management (Nikko AM) today announces the establishment of its first office in Germany, at Skyper Villa in Frankfurt's financial district.
Takumi Shibata to Step Down as President and Chief Executive Officer of Nikko Asset Management
After 6 years leading Nikko Asset Management, Takumi Shibata has decided to step down as President and Chief Executive Officer.
February 2019
Nikko Asset Management bolsters its Global Equity team
Nikko Asset Management (“Nikko AM”) today announces the appointment of Michael Chen as an analyst in its Global Equity team. Michael is a Chartered Financial Analyst® with a degree from the London School of Economics, and will be responsible for providing industry and stock level research and analysis. He joins Nikko AM from Schroders in London.
Nikko Asset Management Bolsters its Global Fixed Income Team in London
Nikko Asset Management ("Nikko AM") today announces that it has appointed Richard Kehoe as Senior High Yield Analyst for its Global Fixed Income team based in London. Richard brings with him 14 years of investment management experience and will be responsible for leading the Global Fixed Income team’s research capability and broadening the Firm’s progressive solutions offering.
January 2019
Nikko AM Recognised in Two Categories in Asia Asset Management’s 2019 Best of the Best Awards
Nikko Asset Management (Nikko AM) has been recognised across two categories in Asia Asset Management’s 2019 Best of the Best Awards. Asia Asset Management, The Journal of Investments and Pensions, has acknowledged Nikko AM in Japan as Best Institutional House, for the third year running, and for the first time ever, Singapore ETF Manager of the Year. This is the sixth consecutive year for Nikko AM to be honored by Asia Asset Management.
December 2018
Nikko Asset Management Bolsters UK Business Development
Nikko Asset Management (“Nikko AM”) has appointed Clive Paine as UK Business Development Director to further strengthen its European sales function.
Nikko Asset Management Commits to Support the Japan-British Society
Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“Nikko AM”) today announces its support for the Japan-British Society, General Incorporated Association (“the Japan-British Society”). This is initially through a JPY 1 million donation towards planting and maintaining 1,000 cherry trees across parks in the United Kingdom, as a symbol of bilateral friendship between Japan and the UK.
October 2018
Nikko Asset Management Supports The Investor Agenda
Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“Nikko AM”) today announces its support for efforts towards commitment to the four areas of impact (Investor disclosure; Corporate engagement; Policy advocacy; Investment) under The Investor Agenda, for the global investor community to address climate change.
September 2018
Nikko Asset Management and ARK Investment Management launch disruptive innovation UCITS fund
Nikko Asset Management (“Nikko AM”) and US-based ARK Investment Management LLC (“ARK”) have today announced the launch of a Luxembourg-domiciled UCITS, the Nikko AM ARK Disruptive Innovation Fund (the “Fund”), a global equity fund solely focused on disruptive innovation.
Nikko Asset Management Establishes Corporate Sustainability Department
Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. today announces the establishment of its Corporate Sustainability Department, bolstering its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitments both in the way in which it manages itself and how it approaches investing.
