Press Releases

Nikko AM Wins Asset Class Award in the AsianInvestor Asset Management Awards 2025

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Nikko AM) was selected on 20 March for an Asset Class Award in the Japan Equity category of AsianInvestor’s Asset Management Awards 2025. The award is bestowed by AsianInvestor, one of the region’s leading industry publications about the asset management industry, and based on the period of 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024. This marks the third consecutive year AsianInvestor has recognised Nikko AM with an Asset Class Award. AsianInvestor decides Asset Class Award winners based on quantitative factors including performance, AUM growth and Sharpe Ratio, as well as qualitatively how the portfolio was managed during the period.

Nikko AM Welcomes New CIO to Bolster Investment Management Capabilities

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark E. Stoeckle as Executive Corporate Officer, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and Global Head of Investment, effective 1 April 2025.

Nikko Asset Management Makes Senior Leadership Appointments Effective 1 April 2025

Nikko AM Wins Three Categories in Asia Asset Management’s 2025 Best of the Best Awards

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Nikko AM) was selected on 4 February for three categories in Asia Asset Management‘s 2025 Best of the Best Awards. These include a performance award for Japan Large Cap Equity (10 years) and Japan country awards for Best Institutional Asset Manager and ETF Manager of the Year. This marks the twelfth 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 Asset Management and Tikehau Capital announce the establishment of their joint venture Tikehau Amova Investment Management to drive private asset investments in Asia

Nikko Asset Management (Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. together with its subsidiaries), one of Asia’s largest asset managers, and Tikehau Capital, the global alternative asset management group, are pleased to announce the incorporation of Tikehau Amova Investment Management Pte. Ltd., their joint venture focused on developing innovative private asset investment strategies tailored to the Asian market.

The Nikko AM Global Equity Strategy: a decade of outperformance fuelled by Future Quality

Nikko Asset Management (“Nikko AM”) celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Nikko AM Global Equity Strategy, launched on 1 October 2014. Since its inception, the strategy has delivered a gross annualized return of 12.47%, compared to 9.24% for the benchmark MSCI ACWI Net Total Return Index. The strategy holds 40 – 50 Future Quality companies within the portfolio and has maintained persistent first quartile risk adjusted returns since inception.

Nikko Asset Management to Rename as Amova Asset Management

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. today announced that it will be renaming as Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd. on 1 September 2025.

Nikko Asset Management Once Again Recognised as Signatory to UK Stewardship Code

Nikko Asset Management (Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. together with all of its subsidiaries, “Nikko AM”) has been recognised for the third consecutive year as a signatory to the UK Stewardship Code 2020 (UKSC). Nikko AM first become a signatory in 2022, one of the first firms headquartered in Asia to do so, making this a prestigious recognition that underscores our firm’s extensive stewardship activities and sustainability outcomes.

Nikko AM Demonstrates Ongoing Commitment to Sustainability with Release of Sustainability Report 2024

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Nikko AM) has just issued an annual report that underscores the firm’s ongoing global commitments, both as a fiduciary and steward of clients’ capital, and as a responsible corporate citizen. Sustainability Report 2024 presents both sides of the coin, explaining sustainable investment structures, Nikko AM’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) approach, frameworks and milestones, as well as various corporate sustainability activities in the firm’s own operations.

Nikko Asset Management and Tikehau Capital Finalise Strategic Partnership in Asia

Nikko Asset Management (Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. together with all of its subsidiaries), one of Asia’s largest asset managers with US$240.1 billion in assets under management, has finalised a strategic partnership in Asia with Tikehau Capital, the global alternative asset management group, effective on 25 June 2024. The partnership encompasses three key components designed to enhance both groups’ global investment capabilities and presence: a distribution agreement, a joint venture, and Nikko Asset Management taking an equity stake in Tikehau Capital. This partnership agreement follows the earlier announcement about the commencement of discussions between the two groups.

Nikko AM Wins Five Awards from The Asset

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Nikko AM) was chosen as the winner in five categories of The Asset Triple A Sustainable Investing Awards for Institutional Investor, ETF, and Asset Servicing Providers 2024, including ESG Fund Manager of the Year – Japan, Equity Fund Manager of the Year – Asia, as well as Best ETF Provider – Asia, Best ETF Provider – Japan and Best ETF Provider – Singapore. The Asset, an influential industry publication about the asset management industry in Asia, selected the winners for each category looking at the period of 1 January to 31 December 2023 across all Asia-Pacific markets, including the Middle East.

Nikko AM Wins Three Categories in the AsianInvestor Asset Management Awards 2024

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Nikko AM) was chosen as the winner in three categories of AsianInvestor’s Asset Management Awards 2024. The collection of an Asset Class Award, recognising investment management capability, a Market Award for achievements as a fund house, and an Individual Award demonstrate the firm’s well-rounded set of cross-functional expertise. The awards are bestowed by AsianInvestor, one of the region’s leading industry publications about the asset management industry. All awards are based on the period 1 January to 31 December 2023.

Nikko AM Wins Six Categories in Asia Asset Management’s 2024 Best of the Best Awards

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Nikko AM) was selected on 30 January in six categories in Asia Asset Management‘s 2024 Best of the Best Awards. The wins include a performance award for Japan Large Cap Equity (10 years). The firm also took home Japan country awards for CEO of the Year, Most Innovative Application of Artificial Intelligence, and ETF Manager of the Year, and Singapore country awards for Best Application of ESG and Best Bond Manager. This marks the eleventh 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.

Change in Officers

Nikko AM Expands Sustainable Investment Capabilities

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“Nikko AM”), in the latest expansion of its Global Sustainable Investment Team, has added two new roles of Global ESG Integration Lead and Global Environmental Lead, effective 4 December. This follows another recent addition to the team of an ESG Regulations Specialist. Nikko AM has brought in these seasoned ESG professionals in a concerted effort to build a leading, well-rounded global sustainable investment team, both in terms of range of specialisations and diversity of backgrounds.

Nikko Asset Management and Tikehau Capital Enter into Advanced Discussion to Form a Strategic Partnership in Asia

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (including all of its subsidiaries, “Nikko Asset Management”), one of Asia’s largest asset managers and Tikehau Capital, the global alternative asset management group, have entered into advanced discussion to form a business and capital alliance.

Personnel Changes

Nikko AM Appoints New Americas CEO

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“Nikko AM”) is delighted to announce the appointment of James Wesley as CEO and Country Head of Nikko Asset Management Americas Inc. (“Nikko AM Americas”), effective 1 January 2024 (subject to regulatory approval). He succeeds Lawrence (Larry) Prager who is retiring from this position at the end of December 2023.

Nikko Asset Management bolsters Global Equity team in Edinburgh

Nikko Asset Management (“Nikko AM”) has appointed Ella-Kara Brown as Portfolio Manager within its Global Equity team based in Edinburgh. Ella-Kara Brown joins the existing Global Equity team as a Portfolio Manager to further bolster the firm’s Global Equity capability. The team has achieved considerable success in building their franchise with a focus on Future Quality investing, with assets under management growing from a modest start of approximately USD 250 million in 2014 to over USD 4 billion today.

Nikko AM and Osmosis (Holdings) Limited Enter into Legally Binding Agreement for Strategic Partnership

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“Nikko AM”) and Osmosis (Holdings) Limited (“Osmosis”) a UK-based sustainable investment manager specialising in a resource efficient strategy, have entered into a legally binding agreement on 6 November to form a strategic partnership. This follows the 7 July announcement of a non-legally binding agreement.

Personnel Changes

Nikko AM Issues Sustainability Report 2023

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Nikko AM) has just issued its Sustainability Report 2023, giving a progress update on sustainable investment initiatives, as well as various corporate sustainability activities in its own operations. This is Nikko AM’s fourth Sustainability Report, and covers activities during the 2022 calendar year.

Nikko AM and Osmosis (Holdings) Limited Enter into Agreement for Strategic Partnership

Nikko Asset Management together with Osmosis (Holdings) Limited hereby announce that they have entered into a non-binding agreement for a strategic partnership, under which Nikko AM group intends to acquire a minority stake in Osmosis and to be given distribution rights for Osmosis investment products and strategies.

Change in Corporate Officers

Nikko AM Repeats Success at The Asset Awards in 2023

Nikko Asset Management (Nikko AM) garnered three awards at The Asset Triple A Sustainable Investing Awards 2023. On 4 May, the firm was recognised again as Asset Management Company of the Year, Japan, and on 11 May took home consecutive wins as both Best ETF Provider, Japan and Best ETF Provider, Singapore. The Asset, an influential industry publication about the asset management industry in Asia, selected the winners for each category looking at the period of 1 January to 31 December 2022 across all Asia-Pacific markets, including the Middle East.