Asset Management One

Asset Management One Co., Ltd. (アセットマネジメントOne株式会社), abbreviated as AM-One, is a Japanese asset management company. It is a subsidiary of the Mizuho Financial Group and is one of the largest asset management companies in Asia.[3][4] AM-One acts as one of the investment managers for the Government Pension Investment Fund and is the largest manager of Japanese public pension assets.[3][5]

History

AM-One was formed on 1 October 2016, as a joint venture between Mizuho Financial Group and Dai-ichi Life using the pre-existing asset management units within each company. There were four companies which were merged to create AM-One. They were DIAM Co, Mizuho Asset Management, Shinko Asset Management, and Asset Management Division of Mizuho Trust & Banking.[3][6][7]

Currently, Mizuho Financial Group holds 70% of the company's shares and 51% of voting rights while Dai-ichi Life holds 30% of the company's shares and 49% of voting rights.[1]

While initially focused on Japan, the company has expanded its presence to Asia, Europe and America.[3][6]

Business overview

AM-One's investment product range includes:[3][6]

Its European product range also includes UCITS funds.[8]

AM-One operates various Exchange-traded funds which are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange such as " One ETF Nikkei 225" and "One ETF TOPIX".

AM-One is headquartered in Tokyo with additional offices in London, New York, Singapore and Hong Kong.[3]

  • Equities (Both active and passive investment strategies)
  • Fixed Income (Both active and passive investment strategies)
  • Quantitative
  • Alternatives (Including REIT, Commodities and Private equity)

References

  1. Form 6-K www.sec.gov, retrieved 26 March 2021^
  2. AUM and Range of Product|What We Do|Asset Management One www.am-one.co.jp, retrieved 2 September 2021^
  3. Daniel Ben-Ami. Strategically speaking: Asset Management One IPE, January 2017, retrieved 15 July 2023^
  4. Nancy Qu. Asia AUM continues to grow Fund Selector Asia, 29 October 2019, retrieved 26 March 2021^
  5. Government Pension Investment Fund Government Pension Investment Fund, retrieved 26 March 2021^
  6. Richard Morrow. Asset Management One plots Asia expansion AsianInvestor, 14 February 2017, retrieved 15 July 2023^
  7. Japan's Mizuho to merge 3 asset-management operations -sources Reuters, 13 March 2015, retrieved 26 March 2021^
  8. Asset Management One International unveils new Japanese equity funds www.investmentweek.co.uk, 4 November 2019, retrieved 26 March 2021^