Japan $650 Billion Nomura Asset Management Receives Approval to Launch 5 UCITS Funds (3 Asia Equity Funds & 2 Fixed Income Funds) in Hong Kong for Retail Investors, Established Office in Hong Kong Since 1980s for Institutional & HNW Investors, 5 Funds are Nomura Japan Strategic Value Fund, Nomura India Equity Fund, Nomura Asia Ex Japan High Conviction Fund, Nomura US High Yield Bond Fund & Nomura Asia Investment Grade Bond Fund, UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) is European Union Regulatory Framework for Investment Funds
11th April 2025 | Hong Kong
Japan Nomura Asset Management ($650 billion AUM) has received regulatory approval to launch 5 UCITS funds (3 Asia equity funds & 2 fixed income funds) in Hong Kong for retail investors. Nomura Asset Management has established the office in Hong Kong since 1980s for institutional & HNW investors. The 5 new approved funds are Nomura Japan Strategic Value Fund, Nomura India Equity Fund, Nomura Asia Ex Japan High Conviction Fund, Nomura US High Yield Bond Fund & Nomura Asia Investment Grade Bond Fund. UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) is a European Union (EU) regulatory framework for investment funds. Announcement (9/4/25): “Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd, the core company within the Investment Management Division of Nomura Holdings, Inc., today announced that five UCITS funds have obtained the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong authorization to be marketed to retail investors. The five authorized funds are existing UCITS funds that have been offered to investors in Europe and other regions for years with great success.”
“ Japan $650 Billion Nomura Asset Management Receives Approval to Launch 5 UCITS Funds (3 Asia Equity Funds & 2 Fixed Income Funds) in Hong Kong for Retail Investors, Established Office in Hong Kong Since 1980s for Institutional & HNW Investors, 5 Funds are Nomura Japan Strategic Value Fund, Nomura India Equity Fund, Nomura Asia Ex Japan High Conviction Fund, Nomura US High Yield Bond Fund & Nomura Asia Investment Grade Bond Fund, UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) is European Union Regulatory Framework for Investment Funds “
Kenichi Suzuki, Nomura Asset Management’s Senior Managing Director, Head of Global Business Unit: “This is the first step to expand our fund offerings in Hong Kong which is a key retail market in Asia and we are delighted to continue growing the product suite going forward.”
John Liu, President and Managing Director of Nomura Asset Management Hong Kong: “Hong Kong has always been one of Nomura Asset Management’s core markets outside Japan. We established our office here in the 1980s and have been servicing institutional investors and high-net-worth clients for decades. Recently, we have seen an increase in demand from retail investors for best-in-class products across different asset classes. The authorization for our funds marks an important milestone in our retail journey, which will be a key strategic focus area for us in the medium to long term.”
Davy Yuen, Head of Wholesale Business at Nomura Asset Management Hong Kong: “We are committed to providing products with well-established investment strategies and new product features that suit the needs of retail investors in Hong Kong.”
The authorized funds include three equity and two fixed income funds:
- Nomura Japan Strategic Value Fund
- Nomura India Equity Fund
- Nomura Asia Ex Japan High Conviction Fund
- Nomura US High Yield Bond Fund
- Nomura Asia Investment Grade Bond Fund
Fund Summaries:
| Nomura Japan Strategic Value Fund | Equity | To achieve long-term capital growth through investment in a portfolio of Japanese equity securities. A long-term strategy focusing on unlocking value at a stock level, emphasizing the long-term investment theme of improving returns at a corporate level. The approach is unconstrained and driven by in-depth research and fundamental analysis. |
| Nomura India Equity Fund | Equity | To achieve long-term capital growth through investment in an actively managed portfolio of Indian securities. A focused approach investing in 40-50 high-conviction stocks. Stock selection is based on fundamental research, supported by a large number of visits to Indian companies by a very experienced portfolio management team. |
| Nomura Asia Ex Japan High Conviction Fund | Equity | To achieve long-term capital growth through investment in a concentrated, actively managed portfolio of Asian (excluding Japan) equity securities. A disciplined bottom-up approach emphasizing fundamental analysis and drawing on strong regional research infrastructure. |
| Nomura US High Yield Bond Fund | Fixed Income | To achieve current yield and capital gains through investment in a diversified portfolio of primarily high-yielding US dollar denominated debt and debt-related securities. A combination of top-down and bottom-up analysis is used to identify high-yield credits with strong and improving fundamentals. |
| Nomura Asia Investment Grade Bond Fund | Fixed Income | To achieve income gains and capital appreciation through investment in a diversified portfolio of primarily investment grade bonds in Asia Pacific ex Japan. |
Nomura Asset Management – Nomura Asset Management is a leading global investment manager with a history spanning over 60 years and assets under management (AUM) of JPY92.2 trillion. Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm has investment offices worldwide, including London, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taipei, Kuala Lumpur and Frankfurt, employing a global workforce of more than 1,500 individuals. Nomura Asset Management offers its clients an extensive array of innovative investment strategies in alternative assets, complementing traditional assets such as equities and fixed income.
Japan $650 Billion Nomura Asset Management Receives Approval to Launch 5 UCITS Funds (3 Asia Equity Funds & 2 Fixed Income Funds) in Hong Kong for Retail Investors, Established Office in Hong Kong Since 1980s for Institutional & HNW Investors, 5 Funds are Nomura Japan Strategic Value Fund, Nomura India Equity Fund, Nomura Asia Ex Japan High Conviction Fund, Nomura US High Yield Bond Fund & Nomura Asia Investment Grade Bond Fund, UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) is European Union Regulatory Framework for Investment Funds
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