Shinichiro Tanaka

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.

Mizuho Bank Ltd. engages in financial service business. It offers services such as buying and selling of securities, lending, deposits, securities investment, domestic exchange settlement, foreign exchanges transaction, and corporate bond trustee and register services. It also deals in buying and selling of gold, public bond underwriting, sale of public bonds, lottery, trust agent, and consulting services. The company was founded on May 7, 1923 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.