The hire comes as the asset manager seeks to obtain regulatory approval to distribute its fund range to Japanese residents.

The hire comes as the asset manager seeks to obtain regulatory approval to distribute its fund range to Japanese residents.
As investors in Japan move away from cash, Morgan Stanley says it is creating an opportunity for the local financial industry.
Dividends in Asia Pacific ex-Japan fell in 2024, while Japan saw its dividend growth exceed all other major stock markets.
Kaguya Komatsu has been promoted to CEO of J.P. Morgan Asset Management Japan.
FSA looks at the top performing Japanese equity funds of 2024.
The high growth momentum will have a positive impact on corporate profits in the region.
Dohei Echizenya most recently served as director of the client business division in Japan at BlackRock.
Japan has twice as many listed companies as the world’s largest equity market, and the TSE aims to cut the dead wood.
“We have never felt so excited about the outlook for Japan as we do at the moment” said JPMorgan Japan fund manager Nicholas Weindling.
Hong Kong-based investment firm Chartwell Capital has entered into a strategic partnership with SPARX Asia Investment Advisors Limited.
Part of the Mark Allen Group.