Hisafumi Taima

Nikko Global Wrap Ltd. (NGW) is the investment advisory subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management Co., Ltd. in Japan. Established in 2002, the current firm was created in 2006 when Nikko Cordial group firms Global Wrap Consulting Group Co Ltd. and Nikko Cordial Advisors Ltd. merged. NGW is located in Tokyo and provides investment advisory and manages discretionary accounts for private individuals. They also offer SMAs and wrap accounts. The firm cooperates with Ibbotson Associates Japan and Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild Europe and provides investment education for the sales staff of financial institutions and for retail investors.

Simplex Asset Management Co., Ltd. (SAM) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Simplex Financial Holdings Co. Ltd. (TYO: 7176) in Japan. Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm was founded in 1999 and provides a range of services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes financial institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals globally.