Tokyo
Charles River relocates to new Tokyo office
Charles River, an investment management solution provider, has moved to a new office in Tokyo to support continued growth in…
Nomura partners with Japan Post, Sumitomo Mitsui to set up new asset management firm
Nomura Holdings has reached an agreement with Japan Post Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank to set up a new…
Withers opens tax practice in Japan
British law firm Withers has strengthened its footprint in Asia by launching tax practice in Tokyo, Japan.The firm has appointed…
Bank of America Merrill Lynch hires new manager for Tokyo branch
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has hired Miwa Ohmori as its new Tokyo branch manager, effective 1 August, replacing Tim…
Mitsubishi Corporation signs partnership deal with I Squared Capital Advisors
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with I Squared Capital Advisors (ISQ), a US-based independent infrastructure investment…
Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management names new CEO
Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management (SMAM), a Tokyo-based fund manager, has hired Kunio Yokoyama as new CEO and president, replacing Ryoji…
Central Tanshi, Tullett Prebon agree to reorganise joint venture in Japan
Tullett Prebon, one of the world's leading interdealer brokers, and its long-time joint venture partner in Japan, Central Tanshi, have…
BNY Mellon launches two Japan equity funds
Financial services firm BNY Mellon has launched the Japan All Cap Equity fund and the Japan Small Cap Equity Focus…
Dalton Strategic Partnership expands Japanese equities team
Dalton Strategic Partnership has appointed Fumio Matsumoto for its Melchior Japan equity team in Tokyo. In his new role, Matsumoto…
Nikko appoints former Barclays head as chairman
Nikko Asset management, based in Tokyo, has hired David Semaya as non-executive chairman and he will become executive chairman in…
Moore Group appoints new fund services heads in Europe, Asia
Moore Group has promoted Jon Trigg and Jean-Francois Minier as new head of fund services of Europe and Asia respectively.In…
Tokyo police arrest Deutsche Securities employee over bribery
Tokyo Metropolitan Police has arrested Shigeru Echigo, an employee of Deutsche Securities for offering bribes to Mitsui & Co. pension…
Apex Fund Services foray into Japanese market
Bermuda-based Apex Fund Services has entered into Japanese market following the opening of its Tokyo office.Apex said that now it…
IFM to unveil new office in Tokyo
Industry Funds Management (IFM), a UK-based privately owned investment manager, plans to open a new office in Tokyo. Scheduled to…
Japan opens door to foreign hedge fund firms
Japanese financial market regulator Financial Services Agency (FSA) has relaxed rules to allow foreign investment management open shops in the…