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Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc. (Nikko AMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1981 and is a subsidiary of Nikko AM Americas Holding Co., Inc., ultimately held by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8309) in Japan. Nikko AMA provides investment advisory 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 that includes Japanese Investment Trusts and Nikko AMA group affiliates.

Nikko Asset Management Singapore Ltd. (NAM) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd, one of the largest fund houses in Japan and a subsidiary of Nikko Cordial Corp. (TK: 8603) (JP). Located in Singapore, the firm was established in 1988 and is the investment management and marketing centre for the Asia Pacific ex-Japan region. The Singapore investment team manages and advises funds for retail and institutional investors worldwide. Subsidiary offices are located in Tokyo, London and New York.