Takanori Kobayashi

MFS Investment Management K.K. (MFS IM) is a fund management firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately owned by Sun Life Financial, Inc. (NYSE, TSX: SLF) in Canada. MFS IM provides investment management services to institutional clients. They are also the regional research center for the group's global research team.

T. Rowe Price International Ltd. (Japan) (TRP-J) is the Japanese asset management division of Great Britain-based T. Rowe Price International Ltd., ultimately held by of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NYSE: TROW) in the US. Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm was founded in 1999 as a joint venture with Robert Fleming Holdings Limited. TRP-J provides investment advisory and asset management services for institutions and intermediaries. They also manage specialist Japanese portfolios for the parent group, as well as discretionary institutional accounts.

Allianz Global Investors Japan Co., Ltd. (AGI-Japan) is the Japanese asset management subsidiary of Alliance Global Investors GmbH, ultimately owned by Allianz SE (ETR: ALV) in Germany. Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm was founded in 2004 as RCM Japan Co., Ltd. AGI-Japan provides investment solutions across market cap and style for a range of clients including pension funds, blue chip multi-nationals, investment trusts, governments, insurance companies and charitable foundations. They are a responsible investor and signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).

Point72 (North Asia) Ltd. is an alternative asset manager headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Formerly known as SAC Capital Advisors (North Asia) Ltd., the firm was founded in 2012 and is a subsidiary of Point72 Asset Management LP, which is ultimately owned by Point72 Capital Holdings LP. Point72 (North Asia) offers Discretionary Long/Short, Macro, and Systematic strategies for high-net-worth clients.