Kazuhiro Tanaka

Nippon Life Global Investors Americas, Inc. (NLGIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded as NLI International, Inc. in 1987 and they are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Life Insurance Co. (NLI), a Tokyo-based insurance conglomerate. NLGIA provides investment management services to NLI and its affiliates through investment funds and sub-funds and special purpose investment vehicles (SPVs).

Part of Daiwa Securities Group, Inc., Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd. conducts economic research and provides financial and investment advisory services. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company was founded in 2008. Yoriyuki Kusaki has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. (Broker) (Daiwa Broker) is the brokerage division of Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd., which is ultimately held by Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (TYO: 8601). The firm is headquartered in Tokyo and was founded in 2012. Daiwa Broker provides brokerage services to their clients.

Deutsche Asset Management (Japan) Ltd. (DeAM-JP) is the Japanese fund management branch of Deutsche Asia Pacific Holdings Pte Ltd., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB) in Germany. Established in 1985, the firm is located in Tokyo and provides a full range of asset management products and fund management services for individual and institutional investors including public and private pension funds. The Tokyo team manages domestic and overseas public and private pension funds for institutional clients, outsources the management of other funds and distributes a range of mutual funds for retail investors. They are a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors (Japan’s Stewardship Code) which seeks to promote sustainable growth of companies through investment and dialogue.

Hachimenroppi, Inc.engages in the development of logistics platform for the fish distribution sector. Its focus is on the strategy development and management for the wholesale distribution of fresh fish. The firm's solution areas encompass management and supplier analysis, wholesale trade research and development, and product promotions. The company was founded on May 14, 2007 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Nippon Life Insurance Co. engages in the provision of life insurance services, agency or administration services to other insurance companies and financial institutions. It also provides the guarantees for liabilities, sale and purchase of government bonds and local government bonds, and sales of investment trust beneficiary securities. The company was founded by Sukesaburo Hirose on July 4, 1889 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

Part of Nippon Life Insurance Co., Nippon Life Insurance Company of America is a life insurance company. The company is based in Shawnee Mission, KS.