Takashi Muramatsu

Janus Henderson Investors (Japan) Ltd. (Janus Henderson Japan) is the Japanese subsidiary of Gartmore Investment Ltd., ultimately held by Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE: JHG) in Great Britain. Originally established in 1996 as NCG Investment Trust Management, the firm subsequently became Henderson Global Investors (Japan). In 2011, Henderson acquired Gartmore Group and merged the Gartmore business, originally established in 1984, into Henderson Global Investors. Located in Tokyo, the firm manages funds and investment trusts for a range of clients including institutions, high-net worth individuals and retail investors.

Gartmore Investment Japan Ltd. (GIJ) is the Tokyo office and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gartmore Investment Ltd., part of the UK-based asset management group Gartmore, which became independent through a management buy-out in 2006 with Hellman & Friedman as a significant shareholder. The group is present in London, Boston, Madrid, Frankfurt and Tokyo. GIJ started operating in Japan in 1984. Formerly known as Gartmore Japan Ltd., the current firm was established in 1996. GIJ emerged from the merger of Gartmore Investment Management Japan and Gartmore NC Investment Trust Management Co. The firm provides investment management services to retail and institutional clients in Japan. They contribute to the management of Japanese portfolios managed within the parent group. GIJ manages investment trusts as well as hedge funds. The firm is a leading alternative investment manager for the institutional market in Japan. Their hedge fund strategies include equity long/short, equity market neutral and fund of hedge funds. They also offer a managed futures capability through their strategic alliance with Aspect Capital.

HC Asset Management Co., Ltd. provides investment advisory services. Its services include asset allocation, strategy selection, manager research, operations, reporting, and monitoring. The firm also designs portfolio using both new and existing products. The company was founded by Noriyuki Morimoto on November 29, 2002 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.