Taku Ito

Mr. Taku Ito is a Portfolio Manager at Nissay Asset Management Corp.
He is responsible for managing Japanese Mid-Small Cap Equity strategy since 2017, leveraging his long experience and strength in Japanese mid-and-small cap equities.
Mr. Ito joined NAM in 2007 as a sector analyst and then transferred to New York to work as a US equity analyst at Nippon Life group's investment company in 2011-2012.
His wide-ranged sector coverage includes food, chemical, consumer discretionary, telecom and service.
As from 2014, he covered Japanese mid-and-small caps.
Years as an analyst are Mr. Ito's key strength as a portfolio manager, as the extensive experience provided him with keen insight into corporate analysis.
Before joining NAM, he started his investment career in 2003 as an analyst and a fund manager of mid-small caps at Rheos Capital Works where he worked since its establishment.
Mr. Ito earned his bachelor of commerce degree from Meiji University.