Takuji Koike

Mizuho Asset Management Co., Ltd. (MAM) is the asset management subsidiary of Asset Management One Co., Ltd. in Japan. The firm's asset management activity started in 1964. The current firm was established in 2007 when Dai-ichi Kangyo Asset Management and Fuji Investment Management merged. MAM is located in Tokyo and provides investment management services for institutions, pension funds and high net-worth individuals. They manage a diverse range of funds and establish investment trusts. The firm works in close relationship with Edinburgh-based Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd. and with Lord, Abbett & Co. in the US.