NOMURA NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT

Executive Statement

Message from our CEO

Message from our CEOMessage from our CEO

Since its establishment in December 1959, Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. has continued to expand internationally from Japan to Asia, Europe, North America, and beyond. As a core company in Nomura Group's Investment Management Division, our assets under management currently stand at USD 695 billion* (as of the end of December 2025).

Based on our Corporate Principles of "Maximizing Value", "Advanced Expertise", and "Confidence and Responsibility", we strive to deliver consistent investment performance for our clients. As awareness of the importance of asset management grows, we recognize the need to continue to take on further challenges and reforms so that more people can access and benefit from long-term investing. Going forward, as a Japanese asset management firm active on the global stage, we will continue our unwavering efforts to further contribute to our clients.

As a responsible investor and manager of our clients' assets, we are highly committed to ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) considerations and attentive to the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) within our investment process. We aim to build a business that continuously contributes to society, based on our experience and insights.

We will continue to strive to make the world a better place by delivering a wide range of high-quality solutions to our clients around the world. Guided by the Nomura Group's purpose - "We aspire to create a better world by harnessing the power of financial markets" - we will keep taking on new challenges.

President and CEO
Hiroyasu Koike

*Using ¥108.4 trillion JPY to $1=¥156.05