Executive Committee Members

President & CEO: Akiyoshi Oba

• Graduate of the Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University.
• After joining Yasuda Trust & Banking (currently Mizuho Trust & Banking ), appointed to positions such as General Manager of Asset Management Department, Chief Investment Officer, and Managing Director.
• Appointed President & CEO of Mizuho Pension Research Institute Ltd.
• Joined Tokio Marine Asset Management Co., Ltd.
• Currently serving as President & CEO.

Executive Vice President: Yoshinori Hara

• Graduate of the Faculty of Law, Keio University.
• Joined Japanese securities company, operating as professional in securities law.
• Following employment at Japanese securities company think tank, joined Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., leading the company's entry into the investment trust business and heading operations related to investment regulations.
• Joined Tokio Marine Asset Management Co., Ltd.
• Currently Executive Vice President.

Qualifications: CMA¹

Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer: Hirofumi Kasai

• Graduate of the Faculty of Science, The University of Tokyo; M.S. in Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
• After joining Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., assigned to positions in Japanese Equity, Global Fixed Income and Quantitative Research.
• Joined Tokio Marine Asset Management Co., Ltd and served in positions such as Head of Quantitative Research, Head of Japanese Equity.
• Currently Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer.

Qualifications: CFA², CMA¹, CIIA³

Executive Officer and Head of Quantitative Research and Investment: Tatsuro Yuzawa

• Graduate of the School of Law, Tohoku University; MBA from the University of Chicago.
• Held successive positions in charge of Japanese equity investment for Japanese banking and foreign asset management companies.
• Joined Tokio Marine Asset Management Co., Ltd.
• Currently Head of Quantitative Research and Investment.

Qualifications: CMA¹, CFA², CIIA³

Executive Officer and Head of Institutional Business Division: Yukio Moriya

• Graduate of the Faculty of Commerce and Management, Hitotsubashi University; MBA from Hitotsubashi University
• Held successive position in client relationship management at Japanese and foreign trust banks.
• Joined Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. and served in positions such as Client Relationship Manager for public pension client and General Manager in Product Planning Department.
• Currently Executive Officer and Head of Institutional Business Division.

Qualifications: CMA¹, CIIA³

Executive Officer and Head of Investment Trust Business Division: Nobuki Goto

• Graduate of the Faculty of Business Administration, Yokohama National University.
• Joined Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., embarking on an investment career as a Japanese equity research analyst.
• Joined Tokio Marine Asset Management Co., Ltd. and appointed to positions such as Head of Investment Research and Head of Japanese Equity.
• Currently Executive Officer and Head of Investment Trust Business Division.

Qualifications: CMA¹

Executive Officer and Head of Administration Division: Akihiko Imanari

• Graduate of the Faculty of Law, Waseda University.
• After working at a Japanese securities company, joined Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
• Joined Tokio Marine Asset Management Co., Ltd.
• Currently Executive Officer and Head of Administration Division.

Qualifications: CMA¹

Main Investment Team Members

Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer: Hirofumi Kasai

• Graduate of the Faculty of Science, The University of Tokyo; M.S. in Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
• After joining Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., assigned to positions in Japanese Equity, Global Fixed Income and Quantitative Research.
• Joined Tokio Marine Asset Management Co., Ltd. and served in positions such as Head of Quantitative Research and Head of Japanese Equity.
• Currently Chief Investment Officer.

Qualifications: CFA², CMA¹, CIIA³

Executive Officer and Head of Quantitative Research and Investment: Tatsuro Yuzawa

• Graduate of the School of Law, Tohoku University; MBA from the University of Chicago.
• Held successive positions in charge of Japanese equity investment for Japanese banking and foreign asset management companies.
• Joined Tokio Marine Asset Management Co., Ltd.
• Currently Head of Quantitative Research and Investment.

Qualifications: CMA¹, CFA², CIIA³

Head of Fixed Income: Hiroki Sato

• Graduate of the Faculty of Commerce and Management, Hitotsubashi University; M.S. in Economics, Hosei University.
• After working at a Japanese commercial bank, joined Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. and served as a Japanese fixed income portfolio manager.
• Joined Tokio Marine Asset Management Co., Ltd.
• Currently Head of Fixed Income.

Qualifications: CMA¹

Head of Equity: Kimiya Yoshizawa

• Graduate of the Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo.
• Joined Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
• Joined Tokio Marine Asset Management Co., Ltd. and held successive positions in investment research and management.
• Managed global equities at Tokio Marine Asset Management's London subsidiary for five years and served as CEO and CIO of Tokio Marine Asset Management's New York subsidiary for five years.
• Currently Head of Global Equity.

Qualifications: CFA², IMC⁴

Head of Investment Research: Yusuke Yanagisawa

• Graduate of the Faculty of Economics, Hitotsubashi University; MBA from Hitotsubashi University.
• After joining Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., assigned to the Investment Department.
• Joined Tokio Marine Asset Management Co., Ltd. and served as a microanalyst.
• Currently Head of Investment Research.

Qualifications: CMA¹, CIIA³

Head of Private Equity: Toshiyuki Kumura

• Graduate of the Faculty of Economics, The University of Tokyo; Master of International Management, American Graduate School of International Management.
• Joined Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., where he was involved in alternative investment in international investment and financial development departments, as well as private equity investment.
• Joined Tokio Marine Asset Management Co., Ltd.
• Currently Head of Private Equity.

Qualifications: CMA¹

CEO of Asia ex Japan Investments: Yoshihiro Matsuzaki

• Graduate from the School of Law, University of Tokyo; MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Virginia.
• 18 years experience working for the Tokio Marine Group.
• Spent 8 years in corporate strategy planning of the asset management and other financial businesses of Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.
• Worked as Deputy General Manager of the Administration Division of Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd.
• Joined Tokio Marine Asset Management International Pte. in 2010 as Chief Operating Officer and Compliance Officer.

Qualifications: CMA¹

CIO of Asia ex Japan Investments: Lee Chiow Wei

• Graduate from the Nanvang Technological University of Singapore where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Spent 10 years with UOB Asset Management realising Asian equity research and portfolio management.
• Joined Tokio Marine Asset Management International Pte. in 2005 as Senior Portfolio Manager with responsibility for the Taiwan and Korean markets.
• Promoted to Deputy CIO participating in asset allocation in January 2011

Qualifications: CFA²

Chief Executive Officer: Yuichi "Alex" Takayama

• BA in Economics from Keio University; MBA from Cass Business School, City University London.
• Held successive positions in Pan European equity investments for asset management companies including Chuo Mitsui Trust and Mizuho Trust.
• Joined Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. in 2008.
• Established business development division of TMAL, the UK subsidiary of Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd., in 2008.

Qualifications: CMA¹

¹Chartered Member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan
²Chartered Financial Analyst
³Certified International Investment Analyst
⁴Investment Management Certificate