Yuzo Hashimoto

Amova Asset Management is an active, growth-oriented manager offers both active and passive investment capabilities across equity, fixed income and alternative asset classes, with key strengths in multiple pan-Asian asset strategies. The firm’s general approach focuses on fundamental bottom-up analysis based on in-house research; although it will vary depending on specific requirements of the investment strategy pursued and is tailored accordingly. Through their overseas offices they invest globally, favoring Asian equity and US mid- and large-cap companies, as well as emerging markets. Their alternative investments follow strategies such as global fixed-income and currency arbitrage, Japanese market neutral, convertible bond and option-based arbitrage strategies, and multi-manager funds. They provide a broad coverage of global fixed income markets and currencies, with consideration to the following factors: macro fundamentals, interest rates, market liquidity, and investor positioning/relative performance.

SSgA Japan is a research-oriented manager which invests globally across asset classes with a focus on Japan. They follow passive, enhanced and active investment approaches depending on the portfolio and their clients' profile. Their investment process is benchmark-oriented, based on fundamental and quantitative analysis. SSgA Japan offers strategies ranging from index-based funds and ETFs, to smart beta and actively managed products. They actively engage with companies on a range of important governance and sustainability issues to ensure their portfolios are focused on long-term value creation.