Press Releases

Nikko AM Goes Carbon Neutral

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Nikko AM) has been certified as carbon neutral for the first time, after entering into a carbon offset programme with the UK-based international organisation Carbon Footprint Ltd.
Nikko AM’s Corporate Sustainability Department aggregated the travel and financial data from the Firm’s global offices in Tokyo, Singapore, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, New York, and London.

NZ launch of global disruptive innovation fund gives local investors the opportunity to hold a stake in the world's future

New Zealand investors can now access arguably the world’s most exciting investment fund, uniquely comprising global products and services characterised by world-changing disruptive innovation.

Global tech leader to speak in new Zealand next week

Nikko AM is delighted to confirm that ARK Invest CEO (and CIO) Cathie Wood will be amongst the speakers at its FOREWORD Investment Insights forums, to be held next week in Wellington and Auckland.

Nikko AM Publishes Inaugural TCFD Report

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Nikko AM) today published its first annual report presenting activities aligned with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

Millennials Investing A Fifth Of Their Income

Research by fund Manager Nikko Asset Management has highlighted that when it comes to investment, New Zealanders are now starting young

Change in Officers

We hereby announce the below officer personnel changes decided in accordance with the approval of the transition of Nikko Asset Management Co. Ltd. to a Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee on the Board. The changes were approved at an extraordinary general shareholders meeting held on 21 June, 2019.

Nikko Asset Management Appoints Head of Asia ex-Japan Equity

Nikko Asset Management has today announced the appointment of Rob Mann as the Head of Asia ex-Japan Equity, based out of Singapore.

Nikko AM appoints Sam Belton as new Business Development Manager

Nikko Asset Management is pleased to announce the appointment of Sam Belton as the new Business Development Manager at its New Zealand office, in Auckland

Nikko Asset Management Appoints New Global Executive Committee

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“Nikko AM”) has decided on the appointment of six Senior Corporate Managing Directors who will join Junichi Sayato, Chairman and Co-CEO, and Hideo Abe, President and Co-CEO, in supporting the management of the company, effective as of 1st May.

Nikko Asset Management Recognised as Best Asia Pacific Equity ETF Manager

Nikko Asset Management (Nikko AM) today announces that it has been voted the Best Asia Pacific Equity ETF Manager for the ninth time in ten years in a survey conducted by ETF Express, the digital news publisher serving institutional investors and investment advisers.

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.

Nikko AM launches 'robo advice' platform in NZ

Nikko Asset Management New Zealand Limited ("Nikko AM NZ") is please to annouce the launch of its digital investment advice platform 'GoalsGetter', bringing 'robo advice' to Kiwi investors.

Nikko AM again NZ Fund Manager of the Year

Nikko Asset Management New Zealand Limited (“Nikko AM NZ”) has again won New Zealand Fund Manager of the Year at the Morningstar Awards, the second year in a row it has picked up the accolade

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

"Fund Manager of the Year" win further recognition of Nikko AM's local expertise

Nikko Asset Management NZ Has picked up another accolade in being named "Fund Manager of the Year" at the 2018 FundSource Awards - a win that follows being named "NZ Fund Manager of the Year" at the 2018 Morningstar Awards in March.

Nikko AM NZ granted robo-advice exemption by FMA

Nikko Asset Mangaement New Zealand is pleased to advise it has been granted an exemption to provide personliased digital investment advice - also known as 'robo advice' by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA).

Change in Officers

Nikko Asset Management Appoints Mari Yamauchi as Outside Director

At an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting, Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“Nikko AM”) has confirmed the appointment of Mari Yamauchi as Outside Director.

Nikko AM NZ appoints Tracey Berry as Chair of Board of Directors

Nikko Asset Mangaement New Zealand is please to announce the appointment of experienced banking professional Tracey Berry as Chair of its Board of Directors, effective 1 Setember 2018.

Nikko AM extends and deepens bench strength in China equity

Nikko Asset Management today announces that it has augmented its China Equity capability with additional resource based in Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

Nikko AM NZ annouce promotion in Equities Team

Nikko AM NZ has promoted Michael De Cesare to the position of Portfolio Manager within the Equities Team.

Nikko AM commits to Women’s Empowerment Principles

Nikko Asset Management today announces that it has signed a statement of support for the Women’s Empowerment Principles. Produced and disseminated by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and the United Nations Global Compact, the Principles present seven steps that business and other sectors can take to advance and empower women.

Nikko Asset Management NZ wins INFINZ Bond Manager of the Year

Nikko AM NZ has won another major industry accolade, this time the Institute of Finance Professionals' top bonds manager award.

Nikko Asset Management Appoints Yoichiro Iwama as Outside Director

At its Board of Directors meeting today, Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. ("Nikko AM") confirmed the appointment of Yoichiro Iwama as Outside Director. When he assumes the role, he is also to be appointed Chairman of the Firm's Board of Directors, effective 15 May.

Global investment firm Nikko AM launches KiwiSaver Scheme

Nikko Asset Management New Zealand has launched a KiwiSaver Scheme, allowing Kiwis to now invest directly with the award-winning global firm.

Nikko Asset Management Recognised as Best Asia Pacific Equity ETF Manager

Nikko Asset Management today announces that it has been voted the Best Asia Pacific Equity ETF Manager for the seventh time in eight years in a survey conducted by ETF Express, the digital news publisher serving institutional investors and investment advisers.

NZ trade partners’ economies brought into view at Summit

The strengths and vulnerabilities of New Zealand’s main trading partners’ economies have been a key focus during two investment conferences held in Auckland and Wellington last week. Nikko AM NZ’s Investment Summit was attended by more than 160 financial services professionals and investors.

Nikko Asset Management named Morningstar 2018 NZ Fund Manager of the Year

Nikko Asset Management New Zealand's expertise as a fund manager has been recognised, with the firm taking the top hornour at the 2018 Morningstar Awards.

Nikko Asset Management Appoints Head of Marketing - International

Nikko Asset Management today announces that Head of Marketing, Asia ex-Japan & The Americas Joyce Koh is as of 1 March 2018 appointed Head of Marketing - International. Based in Singapore, in this newly created role she continues to report to Tokyo-based Joint Global Head of Product & Marketing, and Head of Marketing and Communications, Stefanie Drews, and her scope expands to include responsibility for all aspects of the Firm’s marketing worldwide, ex-Japan.

Nikko AM Recognised in Three Categories in Asia Asset Management’s 2018 Best of the Best Awards

Nikko Asset Management has been recognised across three categories in Asia Asset Management’s 2018 Best of the Best Awards. Asia Asset Management, The Journal of Investments and Pensions, has acknowledged Nikko AM in Japan as Best Institutional House and ETF Manager of the Year, both for the second year running, and for the first time as Asia Region ETF Manager of the Year. This is the fifth consecutive year for Nikko AM to be honored by Asia Asset Management.

Nikko Asset Management Global Shares Fund Proves Value of New Zealand Launch

Three months on from its launch into the New Zealand market, Nikko Asset Management's Global Shares Fund is steadily growing in value.

Nikko Asset Management and Japan for UNHCR Partner to Support Refugee Children

Nikko Asset Management ("Nikko AM") today announces a partnership with Japan for UNHCR, a national partner of UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency), whereby Nikko AM globally supports funding towards school supplies and textbooks, access to schools, and extracurricular and classroom facilities through the UNHCR Educate A Child (EAC) programme.

Nikko Asset Management Announces Senior Appointments

Nikko Asset Management today announces that Nikko Asset Management Europe Ltd Chairman John Howland-Jackson is as of 1 January 2018 additionally appointed EMEA CEO (subject to Financial Conduct Authority approval).

Nikko Asset Management Enhances Governance, with Full Disclosure of its Voting Results

Nikko Asset Management today announces its commitment to disclose the results of individual voting in the companies in which it invests at shareholder meetings, in accordance with the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors set forth in Japan’s Stewardship Code.

Nikko Asset Management Adds Depth to Global Equity Team

Nikko Asset Management (“Nikko AM”) has appointed Jeremy Hall as Investment Director – Global Equity. In this role, he will be a portfolio manager within the Nikko AM Global Equity team based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Nikko Asset Management and ARK Invest Partner for Disruptive Innovation Investment Solutions

Nikko Asset Management today announces that it is enhancing its disruptive innovation focused investment solutions by acquiring a minority stake in ARK Investment Management LLC (“ARK”). In this partnership Nikko AM will obtain exclusivity in select Asian geographies to offer ARK products and investment strategies and its investment team intends to continue working closely with ARK’s disruptive innovation focused analysts.

Nikko Asset Management Maintains Overweight Stance on Global Equities

Nikko Asset Management’s (“Nikko AM”) Global Investment Committee (GIC) maintains its bullish stance on global equities despite geopolitical uncertainty in its latest House View, due to increasing confidence in economic growth amongst consumers and corporations in much of the developed world.

Nikko Asset Management NZ named Equity Fund Manager of the Year

The strength and performance of Nikko Asset Management NZ’s domestic equity team has been recognised by New Zealand’s finance industry. At the Institute of Finance Professionals (INFINZ) Awards, at Auckland's Langham Hotel last night, Nikko AM NZ was awarded the Chapman Tripp award for “Fund Manager of the Year – Equities”.

Nikko Asset Management recognised as Japan's Fund House of the Year

AsianInvestor has recognised Nikko Asset Management (Nikko AM) as Japan's 2017 Fund House of the Year for generating strong returns in Japan's negative interest rate environment. This is the sixth time in seven years that the firm has won the award*. Nikko AM's actively managed Japanese equity strategies demonstrated a record of investment excellence that drove growth in assets under management (AUM) throughout 2016.

Nikko Asset Management Upgrades View on Global Equities to Overweight, Bullish on the U.S. Dollar

Nikko Asset Management’s Global Investment Committee has lifted its view on global equities to overweight and is bullish on the U.S. dollar in its latest house view, due to stronger prospects for the global economy with the election of Donald Trump as U.S. President and expectations of a hawkish monetary policy by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Nikko Asset Management NZ wins FundSource Fixed Interest Manager of the Year

Nikko Asset Management New Zealand has been recognised for outstanding investment performance at the 2016 FundSource Awards, winning Fixed Interest Manager of the Year at the event held in Auckland last week.

Nikko Asset Management Bullish on Japan and Developed Asia-Pacific Equities

Nikko Asset Management's Global Investment Committee is positive on Japanese and developed Asia-Pacific equities over the next six months, but maintains a slightly underweight stance on global equities amid continued sluggish global growth.

Nikko Asset Management’s Economic Forecast Moderately Shifts Down Following BREXIT

Despite the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, the Global Investment Committee has noted that it does not think economies or risk markets will crash, but added that it is hard to be enthusiastic about the prospects for the post-BREXIT world over the next few quarters.