Nikko Asset Management Australia offers investors the benefits of extensive global resources combined with the local expertise and long-standing experience of our Sydney based investment teams, with a history dating back to 1989. Today the company manages approximately AUD 12.85 billion* in assets for retail and institutional clients across Australia.
With a track record of over twenty years in Australian equities and fifteen years’ experience in managing fixed income assets for insurance clients, Nikko AM Australia prides itself on its many years of accumulated market intelligence. Nikko AM Australia believes in active management and high conviction investing backed by intensive research conducted by experienced, cohesive investment teams. Our investment teams strive to achieve superior investment performance for our clients.
*As of 31 Dec 2020

Finalist, 2015 Money Management Fund Manager
of the Year Award,
Australian Fixed Income (inc Diversified)

Finalist,
2015 Professional Planner/Zenith Fund Award,
Australian Fixed Interest
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 60+ years*, the firm represents more than 200 investment professionals* and 28 nationalities* across 11 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.
*As of 31 Dec 2020
Nikko Asset Management
Australia
Nikko Asset Management Australia offers investors the benefits of extensive global resources combined with the local expertise and long-standing experience of our Sydney based investment teams, with a history dating back to 1989. Today the company manages approximately AUD 12.85 billion* in assets for retail and institutional clients across Australia.
With a track record of over twenty years in Australian equities and fifteen years’ experience in managing fixed income assets for insurance clients, Nikko AM Australia prides itself on its many years of accumulated market intelligence. Nikko AM Australia believes in active management and high conviction investing backed by intensive research conducted by experienced, cohesive investment teams. Our investment teams strive to achieve superior investment performance for our clients.
Global
With AUD 368.6 billion* under management, Nikko Asset Management is one of Asia’s largest asset managers, 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.
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.
*As of 31 Dec 2020
History
Nikko Securities Investment Trust and Management Co., Ltd. Established December 1959 |
Nikko International Capital Management Co., Ltd. Established September 1981 |
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Leadership
Global Executive Committee
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Junichi Sayato
Executive Chairman & Co-CEO
Junichi Sayato joined Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. as Representative Director and Executive Deputy President in June 2015, and assumed his current position in April 2019. He mainly oversees corporate and supporting functions. He is also in charge of asset management along with Hideo Abe, President & Co-CEO. Before joining Nikko Asset Management, Junichi Sayato most recently served as Representative Director and President of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust General Service Co., Ltd. He previously held the position of President at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Research Institute Co., Ltd., and also oversaw IR at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. as Director and Managing Executive Officer. At the former Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (now Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.), he oversaw finance, ALM, operations, IT, compliance, and CS as Director and Managing Executive Officer. Before that, he served as Executive Officer and Regional Executive for the Americas at the same bank, as well as General Manager of the New York Branch and General Manager of the Risk Management Department. He has over 13 years of extensive experience in working outside of Japan, namely in London, New York and Washington D.C. He graduated from the School of Law at Kyoto University in March 1978 and received his Master's degree from the London School of Economics (Department of Economics, International Relations Major) in August 1982. |
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Hideo Abe
President & Co-CEO
Hideo Abe joined Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. as Executive Vice Chairman in October 2013. He was also named Director in April 2014, and assumed his current position in April 2019. Mr. Abe was most recently at Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd., where he served as director and deputy president for five years from 2008 to 2013. Prior to Mizuho Securities, he was a board member and CEO at Nikko Citigroup for four years. During the course of his career at Nikko Cordial Securities and its forerunner company, Nikko Securities (now SMBC Nikko Securities), he held various important offices such as senior managing director for Nikko Cordial Securities, as well as being a board member and executive officer for Nikko Cordial Group. In these roles, he was a leader in business and product planning, marketing, fixed income trading and capital markets. Mr. Abe is a veteran financier who has been in the industry since 1977. From 1987 to 1995, he was assigned to the London-based Nikko Europe. He is a graduate of Keio University’s School of Literature. |
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Yuji Ooyagi
Executive Vice President
Yuji Ooyagi has held the position of Executive Vice President since May 2019. He is in charge of Japan Sales, and oversees both the Japan Retail and Japan Institutional Business. 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. 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. |
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Hiroki Tsujimura
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Investment and CIO
Hiroki Tsujimura has held the position of Executive Vice President, Global Head of Investment and CIO since June 2019, and is responsible for overseeing all investment management activities globally. 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 – Japan in January 2013 and was also named Senior Corporate Managing Director in April 2014. He was named Executive Vice President in May 2019. Before joining the firm, Tsujimura spent 12 years in the investment and financial industry in the U.S., where he worked 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. |
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Osamu Morita
Executive Vice President
Osamu Morita has held the position of Executive Vice President since May 2019, while serving as CLO, COO, Global Head of Legal and Head of Legal & Compliance Division. Morita joined Nikko Asset Management as Senior Corporate Managing Director, Chief Legal Officer (CLO), Global Head of Legal and Head of Legal & Compliance Division in April 2016. From October 2016 he concurrently served as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) Before joining Nikko Asset Management, Morita most recently served as Senior Managing Director of Nikko System Solutions Inc., and prior to that Managing Executive Officer of SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. He previously was President of Nikko Global Wrap Co., Ltd. while serving as Managing Executive Officer of SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. in April 2011. At the former Nikko Cordial Securities (renamed as SMBC Nikko Securities Co., Ltd. in April 2011), Morita oversaw asset management for more than six years from 2008. Before that, he served as Executive Director and Executive Officer of Nikko Cordial Group, Inc. and Nikko Cordial Securities Co., Ltd., with a focus on supervising the finance and personnel & training department. He has over 20 years of extensive experience in the area of legal, corporate planning, human resources and talent development. He graduated from the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Law and Political Science and received a Masters in Law. |
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Kunihiro Asai
Senior Corporate Managing Director
Kunihiro Asai has held the position of Senior Corporate Managing Director, Global Head of Corporate Office and Head of Corporate Office since May 2019, supporting the execution of the firm’s corporate strategy on a global basis. 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. |
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Stefanie Drews
Senior Corporate Managing Director
Stefanie Drews oversees the firm’s international sales and strategy, as well as both product development & management and marketing for the domestic and international businesses. She also oversees all sales support functions, and the firm’s corporate sustainability activities. Drews joined Nikko Asset Management in August 2014, and was originally appointed Global Head of Institutional Marketing and Proposition. She became Joint Global Head of Product & Marketing in 2016 at the firm’s Tokyo headquarters, and from 2018 also became Global Head of Marketing and Head of Corporate Sustainability. She has held the position of Senior Corporate Managing Director, and the additional positions of Global Head of Products & Solutions, Global Head of International Sales & Strategy and Global Head of Sales Support since May 2019. 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. |
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Maho Nakada
Senior Corporate Managing Director
Maho Nakada became a Senior Corporate Managing Director in May 2019. She is the Global Head of Technology & Operations, overseeing the firm’s middle- and back office operation and IT globally. Nakada joined Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. in October 2009. She became the Head of Operations Planning and Administration Department in August 2010, and was then named Head of Japan Operations and Disclosure Division in June 2015. In February 2017, Nakada was promoted to Global Head of IT and Global Head of Operations. Prior to joining Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd, Nakada started her career in Human Resources and Training at NikkoCiti Trust and Banking Corporation and was responsible for Operations in the fiduciary business since 1998. In 2007, she became Nikko Citi Trust and Banking Corporation’s Head of Client Service Department, maintaining the relationship with asset management firms globally. Nakada has more than 20 years of experience in the operations and management of fiduciary business. She is a graduate of Tamagawa University. |
Board of Directors of Nikko Asset Management Australia
Details of our Directors can be found in our Stewardship Code
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John Gee
Independent Chair
John Gee has been on the Boards of Nikko Asset Management Australia since 2011 and was appointed as Independent chair in April 2018. John has extensive experience in global financial services companies spanning more than 25 years in Executive and Non-Executive Directorships and Senior Leadership positions in blue chip organisations in Australia and other jurisdictions including New Zealand and the USA. John Gee is a member of the Nikko AM Australia Risk and Compliance and Independent Chair of the Disclosure and Audit Committees. John has a bachelor of Commerce degree (Accounting) form the University of Otago. |
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Naomi Edwards
Independent Non-Executive Director
Naomi Edwards was appointed Independent Non-Executive Director of the Nikko Asset Management Australia Boards on 1 October 2018. An actuary by training, Naomi has extensive executive experience in the financial services industry. Naomi has a strong reputation in responsible investing, having sat on the boards of two ASX listed fund managers. Naomi is Independent Chair of the Nikko AM Australia Risk and Compliance Committee. Naomi holds a first class honours degree in mathematics from the University of Canterbury and is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries (London) as well as a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Institutes of Actuaries. |
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Kunihiro Asai
Executive Director (located in Tokyo)
Kunihiro Asai joined the Boards of Nikko Asset Management Australia on 1 April 2019. As Global Head of Corporate Office at Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd (Nikko AM), Kunihiro Asai is responsible for overseeing the execution of Nikko AM’s corporate strategy on a global basis. Kunihiro Asai has worked in the financial services industry in Japan for more than 20 years with a strong focus on risk management. Kunihiro 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. |
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Peter Lynn
Acting President, Managing Director
Peter Lynn joined Nikko Asset Management Australia as Chief Operating Officer in 2017 and was appointed as Director and Acting CEO in February 2021. Peter has over 27 years experience in financial services including leadership roles and has been with Nikko Asset Management since 2010. |
Global Non-Executive Chairman
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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
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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. 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. |
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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. 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. |
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John Howland-Jackson
Chief Executive Officer, Nikko Asset Management Europe Limited
John joined Nikko Asset Management in October 2014, initially as an advisor to senior management on business development opportunities in Europe and the Middle East. After joining the Nikko Asset Management Europe (NAME) board in 2016 as Non-Executive Director and Chairman, he was appointed Chief Executive of the company on 1 January 2018. John is responsible for all aspects of Nikko AM’s business across the EMEA region and its continuing growth strategy. Prior to joining Nikko AM, John was a career banker holding senior executive positions in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia with a number of leading financial institutions, including JP Morgan, Nomura Securities, the NatWest Group and latterly the ING Group. John holds a BA in Jurisprudence (Law) from Oxford University and is a qualified Barrister-at-Law. |
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Fred DeSerio
Country Head and Senior Managing Director, Nikko Asset Management Americas
Fred DeSerio joined Nikko Asset Management in January 2015 as head of sales in the United States. Shortly after he was promoted to the position of country head and senior managing director. He is upgrading the region's business development capabilities as Nikko Asset Management looks to expand not only in the United States but across North and South America. Prior to joining the company he was a managing director at Invesco where he started working in 2002. Prior to Invesco, he worked for firms including Smith Barney, American International Group and Segal Advisors. |
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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. 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
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Allen Yan
Deputy CEO, Rongtong Fund Management
Mr. Yan joined Rongtong Global Investment Limited as CEO in 2013. He has been serving as a deputy CEO of Rongtong Fund Management Co. since 2011. From March 2008 to 2011, Allen was co-head of strategy and financial planning of Nikko AM. He was head of financial planning and analysis from 2006 to 2008. Prior to joining Nikko AM, he had been with Fidelity Investments Japan since 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). |
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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. 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. |
Awards
2015

Finalist, 2015 Money Management Fund Manager
of the Year Award,
Australian Fixed Income (inc Diversified)

Finalist,
2015 Professional Planner/Zenith Fund Award,
Australian Fixed Interest
2014
First Runner Up, Money magazine’s
2014 Best of the Best Award,
Australian Fixed Interest Funds
2013

Winner, Money magazine’s
2013 Best of the Best Award,
Australian Fixed Interest Funds

Finalist,
2013 Professional Planner/Zenith Fund Award,
Australian Fixed Interest
Finalist,
2013 Australian Fund Manager Award,
Australian Fixed Interest
2012

Winner, Money magazine’s
2012 Best of the Best Award,
Australian Fixed Interest Funds
Finalist, Financial Review
2012 Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Awards,
Australian Bonds
2011

Winner, Money magazine’s
2011 Best of the Best Award,
Australian Fixed Interest Funds
Finalist,
Standard & Poor’s Fund Awards, 2011 Sector,
Australian Fixed Interest
Finalist,
2011 AFR Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Awards,
Australian Bonds category
Finalist, 2011 Australian Fund Manager Awards,
Australian Equities Large Award
Finalist,
Standard & Poor’s Fund Awards, 2011 Sector,
Australian Equities - Large Cap
2010

Winner,
Standard & Poor’s Fund Awards, 2010 Sector,
Australian Fixed Interest

Finalist,
Standard & Poor’s Fund Awards, 2010 Group,
Fund Manager of the Year
Finalist,
2010 AFR Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Awards,
Australian Bonds category
Silver award, Money magazine's
2010 Best of the Best Awards,
Best Australian Fixed Interest Fund
Finalist,
Standard & Poor’s Fund Awards, 2010 Sector,
Australian Equities - Large Cap
2009

Gold Award, Money magazine's
2009 Best of the Best Award,
Best Australian Fixed Interest Fund

Finalist,
2009 Standard & Poor's Fund Awards,
Australian Equities - Large Cap

Best New Investment Product of the Year,
2009 Rainmaker Excellence Awards,
Tyndall Australian Share Income Fund
Finalist,
2009 Standard & Poor's Fund Awards,
Australian Fixed Interest
Finalist, 2009 Australian Fund Manager Awards,
Australian Fixed Interest
2008

Bronze Award, Money magazine's
2008 Best of the Best Award,
Best Australian Fixed Interest Fund

Finalist, 2008 Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year,
Fixed Interest
Finalist,
2008 Standard & Poor's Fund Awards,
Australian Fixed Interest
Finalist, 2009 Australian Fund Manager Awards,
Australian Fixed Interest
2007

Winner,
2007 AFR Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Awards,
Australian Bonds Sector (Unit Trusts)

Gold Award, Money magazine's
2007 Best of the Best Award,
Best Australian Fixed Interest Funds

Joint Silver Winner, Money magazine's
2007 Best of the Best Award,
Best Australian Share Funds
2006

Winner,
2006 Standard & Poor's Fund Awards,
Global Fixed Income

Finalist,
2006 Standard & Poor's Fund Awards,
Australian Fixed Income
Winner,
2006 AFR Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Awards,
Australian Bonds Sector (Unit Trusts)
Joint Gold Winner, Money magazine's
2006 Best of the Best award,
Best Australian Share Funds
Winner, 2006 Australian Fund Manager Awards,
Australian Fixed Interest
2005

Winner, 2005 Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year,
Fixed Interest – Australia

Winner,
2005 Personal Investor Magazine
Awards for Excellence
in Financial Services for Income Fund of the Year,
Fixed Interest & International Fixed-Interest
Fund of the Year

Winner,
2005 Standard & Poor's Fund Awards,
Fund Manager of the Year

Finalist, 2005 Money Management Fund Manager
of the Year Award – Overall

Finalist, 2005 Money Management Fund Manager
of the Year Award – International Fixed Interest
2004

Winner, 2004 Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year,
Australian Fixed Interest

Finalist, 2004 Money Management/ASSIRT
Fund Manager of the Year,
Australian Equities
First Runner Up,
2004 Standard & Poor's Fund Awards,
Austrlian Equities,
Tyndall Australian Share Wholesale Portfolio
Winner,
2004 Standard & Poor's Fund Awards,
Fixed Income Local
Winner, 2004 InvestorWeb Six Star Award
for its capability in the Australian Fixed Interest
Winner, Money magazine's
2004 Top Rated Australian Share Fund,
Tyndall Australian Share Portfolio
Winner, Money magazine's
2004 Top Rated Australian Share Fund,
Tyndall Australian Share Value Fund
2003
Finalist, 2003 Morningstar awards for Fixed Interest
Finalist, Money magazine's
2003 Best Rated Australian Share Fund
Distinction Award for
Most Improved Fund Manager of the Year,
2003 INSTO Magazine in conjunction with Money Management
Global Offices

Australia
Nikko AM Limited (Nikko Asset Management Australia)
Established in 1989 and part of the Nikko AM group since March 2011, Nikko Asset Management Australia is an award winning multi-specialist investment manager of Australian investment funds, specialising in Australian shares, Australian fixed interest, international fixed interest and international shares. Nikko Asset Management Australia's management style is active and disciplined, designed to add value to clients’ funds over the longer term.
URL: http://www.nikkoam.com.au/
Authorised and regulated in Australia by the ASIC (AFS Licence No. 237563).
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, the Japan Investment Advisers Association, and Japan Securities Dealers Association.
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 NZ)
Part of the Nikko AM group since March 2011, Nikko AN NZ actively manages New Zealand/Australian 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 AM NZ manages a range of socially responsible funds.
Website: https://www.nikkoam.co.nz/
Nikko Asset Management New Zealand Limited 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.
URL: 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.
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.
URL: 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
Affin Hwang Asset Management Berhad
Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur with sales offices across Malaysia, Affin Hwang 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 30% stake in Affin Hwang AM.
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 60+ years*, the firm represents more than 200 investment professionals* and 28 nationalities* across 11 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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*As of 31 Dec 2020