Tetsuo Shinobu

BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Japan Ltd. (BNPP AM-Japan) is the Japan-based, wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of BNP Paribas Asset Management France SAS, itself a subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA (XP: BNP; ADR: BNPQY) in France. Formerly known as BNP Paribas Asset Management Japan Ltd., founded in 1998, the firm changed their name to BNP Paribas Investment Partners Japan Ltd. when they merged with Fortis Asset Management Japan Co. Ltd. in 2010 and subsequently became BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Japan Ltd. Headquartered in Tokyo, BNPP AM-Japan provides investment management and advisory services to corporate and institutional clients including pension funds. They specialize in Japan-domiciled investment trusts and advise Japanese equity portfolios for BNP Paribas Asset Management (Luxembourg).