Yuzo Hashimoto

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Nikko AM) is the investment management subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8309, ADR: SUTNY) in Japan. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo and has additional offices in London, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore. Founded in 1959, Nikko AM provides investment advisory and asset management services to institutional investors, such as corporations, pension funds, trust banks, charitable organizations, government agencies and funds, supranational organizations; as well as pooled investment vehicles, including Japanese investment trusts, and Nikko AM Group affiliates. The firm is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).

State Street Global Advisors (Japan) Co. Ltd. (SSgA Japan) is the Japanese subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors International Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT) in the US. Founded in 1998, the firm is headquartered in Tokyo and manages public and private investment trusts as well as discretionary accounts. Their clients are Japanese institutions, in particular government bodies, financial institutions, and pension funds both private and public, including portfolios for the Postal Services Agency.