SuMi TRUST manages a wide range of Japanese equity funds. Backed by an experienced local specialist team, we can be your reliable partner on the ground for Japanese equity investment. We integrate our ESG evaluation throughout the investment process to ensure our approach meets the challenge of sustainable development.

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Asian AM Giants take Minority Stakes in ESG Boutique

[EXTERNAL LINK] News of the strategic partnership between Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. and Osmosis (Holdings) Limited ) has been featured in Citywire Selector, Wealth Briefing and Funds Global Asia.
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SuMi TRUST AM and Osmosis (Holdings) Limited Enter into Legally Binding Agreement for Strategic Partnership

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“SuMi TRUST AM”) and Osmosis (Holdings) Limited (“Osmosis”), a UK-based sustainable investment manager specialising in a resource efficient strategy, have entered into a legally binding agreement to form a strategic partnership. This follows the 7 July announcement* of a non-legally binding agreement.
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Market Review for October 2023

The Japanese equity market saw TOPIX fall by 3% while the Nikkei 225 slid by 3.1%. US bond yields and rising tensions in the Middle East weighed on the Japanese equity market in October. Large cap stocks outperformed in the beginning of the month but small and mid cap stocks dominated towards the end of the month.
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A Top Japan Fund Manager Snaps Up Chip Stocks on AI, EVs Demand

[EXTERNAL LINK] In an interview with Bloomberg, SuMi TRUST's Chief Portfolio Manager of the Sakigake High Alpha Strategy, Katsunori Ogawa, discusses his plans to boost investment in semiconductor-related stocks amidst the soaring demand for artificial intelligence and electric vehicles.