Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. is the core company within the Asset Management Division of the Nomura Group, serving retail and institutional investors worldwide. We are a major presence in the global investment industry and especially within Japan and Asia, with total assets under management of around 23 trillion Yen (300 billion US dollars) as of December, 2011.

Our vision is to build and sustain a world-class asset management firm that posseses a strong competitive edge in Japan and elsewhere in Asia. We place great emphasis on the importance of investment research, which we approach from a global perspective. Our focus on research and portfolio management enables us to pursue superior investment performance to meet the varied and exacting needs of our diverse client base.

Understanding the importance of high ethical standards in an entity entrusted with clients' assets, we strive to anticipate and respond to the needs of our clients over the long-term, while also contributing to society in general by strictly upholding our fiduciary duties and by conducting our business activities responsibly.

Since our company was originally established in 1959, we have built a wealth of experience in the asset management business. Looking ahead, we will strive to maintain the highest levels of customer satisfaction and to earn the strong and enduring confidence of our asset management clients worldwide.