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(from left to right):
- Yu Kokubo, Assistant Manager, Asia Business Development Team, Global Business Strategy Dept., Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.
- Yasunori Toda, Head of Global Business Strategy Dept., Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.
- Atsushi Ichii
- Rika Naito
- and Hirofumi Tange, Senior Product Manager; Client Portfolio Management Group, Product Management Dept., Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.at the launch of the Nomura Global Multi-Theme Equity Fund today.
Nomura Asset Management Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., a fund management unit of Nomura Holdings, Inc. in Japan, today announced the launch of the Nomura Global Multi-Theme Equity Fund (the Fund”), offering Malaysian investors diversified exposure to multiple long-term structural growth themes shaping the global economy.
The Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital growth by investing in Nomura Funds Ireland – Global Multi-Theme Equity Fund) (“GMT”). GMT seeks to invest in global equities with growth potential by adopting a multi-thematic approach focused on future growth themes expected to generate attractive returns over the medium to long term.
Commenting on the launch, Atsushi Ichii, a Director of Nomura Asset Management Malaysia Sdn Bhd said, “Our GMT specialists identify themes based on three perspectives: breakthrough technology/disruptive innovation, new opportunities in emerging markets, and structural change in society. Investment themes selected from these areas are continuously changing, and our rigorous analysis enables us to select the most attractive themes at any given time. Furthermore, by investing across several themes, the Fund offers investors a more balanced approach to long-term growth compared to single-theme strategies.”
Rika Naito Senior Portfolio Manager at Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd, the sub-investment advisor for GMT, added: “We evaluate our themes in focus every three to five years. In response to the rapidly evolving market environment, our themes have been updated three times since 2024. This robust review process helps us maintain the right level of diversity and flexibility.”
“GMT’s edge lies in its growth mandate: we only prioritize themes with strong growth characteristics. In an upside market, the upside capture ratio is 106%, which is reasonable for growth mandate, while the downside market capture ratio is 89%. Combining both high-growth and stable-growth themes allows us to have protectionism in numbers,” Naito adds.
Atsushi Ichii is the Director of Nomura Asset Management Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. He also serves as Managing Director of Nomura Islamic Asset Management Sdn. Bhd. Atsushi has held key roles in both Nomura Securities and Nomura Asset Management group of companies. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Art Study in Spanish from Osaka University of Foreign Studies.
Rika Naito is a Senior Portfolio Manager in the Global Growth Equity Team, Active Global Investments Group, Investment Department of Nomura Asset Management Co, Ltd. Rika has been part of the Global Multi-Theme Strategy team since 2014 and has served as one of the theme specialists. She joined Nomura Asset Management in 2008 and has held several roles within the firm, including positions in the Product Service Department and Advisory Fund Management Department. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts from Sophia University and is a CMA charterholder.
Company background
Nomura Asset Management is a leading global investment manager with history spanning over 60 years and AUM of JPY108.4 trillion. Headquartered in Tokyo, it has offices across the world including London, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taipei, Kuala Lumpur and Frankfurt with a global workforce of over 1,500 employees.
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.
For more information, visit URL: https://global.nomura-am.co.jp/
Nomura Asset Management is the brand for Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. and its affiliated
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*As of December 31, 2025.
Nomura Asset Management Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. and Nomura Islamic Asset Management Sdn. Bhd.
are the Malaysian subsidiary companies of Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. The combined total assets under management of both entities stood at MYR 42 billion as of December 31, 2025.
