Nikko AM was founded in 1959. The firm manages public and private trusts for Japanese institutional and retail clients, investing mainly in Japanese equities, fixed income and REITs. Additionally through its third-party sub-advisory platform, Nikko AM also offers strategic opportunities to utilise a global range of top-performing, independent asset managers over a diverse range of asset classes.

Over the past 10 years, the firm has built a reputation for its innovative product offerings within the Japanese fund industry. Among its notable innovations are a Japanese SRI fund, a China A shares fund and a Japanese balanced fund which includes REITs. Nikko AM is also leader in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) being one of the first Japanese asset management companies to list ETFs in Japan and to launch a China "A" Shares ETF.

Nikko AM has been managing Japanese and Asian equities for institutional clients since 1981.
The firm was one of the first asset management companies to be approved by China's regulatory authorities as a Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) and we are still one of the largest directly allocated QFII managers¹. This demonstration of our commitment to China is further exemplified by Nikko AM's 40% stake in Rongtong Fund Management based in Shenzhen. This local presence enhances our investment capabilities and research resources within the region.