Daiwa Asset Management was established in 1959 as a core asset management company within the Daiwa Securities Group. Thanks to our valued clients' long-standing patronage, we now manage one of the largest assets under management in Japan. Our company operates under the philosophy of fulfilling our fiduciary duty by putting our clients' interests first.

In recent years, the asset management industry has been increasingly expected to contribute towards the formation of national assets. With the introduction of the new NISA (Nippon Individual Savings Account) in 2024, asset management has become even more accessible to the people of Japan. We offer a diverse range of products that cater to our clients’ various needs, from solutions that support long-term asset building for young investors, to efficient investment products for affluent individuals, and pension-complementary products for retirees.

We have been striving to provide new investment opportunities, such as developing investment trusts that focus on intangible assets through our business partnership with the Drucker Institute (founded by Dr. Peter Drucker, the renowned management scholar), and creating Japan's first publicly offered investment trust that invests in U.S. private credit as an alternative investment. In addition, we have contributed to the Japanese stock market by listing the first ETF linked to the JPX Prime 150 Index, developed by “Japan Exchange Group, Inc.” and comparable to stock indexes in the United States and Europe.

As a responsible asset management firm, we prioritize engagement activities through stewardship to promote constructive dialogue with investee companies, with the goal of enhancing their corporate value. We seek investee companies that are conscious of sustainability in their management practices, while also taking a leading role in promoting sustainability within our own company.

We believe that it is our responsibility as an asset management company to encourage all stakeholders, including investee companies, fund distributors, and investors, to come together as one in a large investment chain to realize the goal of “Policy Plan for Promoting Japan as a Leading Asset Management Center”. As part of this effort, we have established a new department, the "Center for Dissemination of Investment and Asset Management" within our company, which is separate from our product promotion activities. Through this center, we aim to raise awareness of the importance of asset management among the general public, by providing financial and economic education including research on domestic and international investment trust markets.

Under our vision of "All Challenges for All Investors", we endeavor to create opportunities for everyone who aspires to undertake new challenges, as we continue to work together as partners to challenge ourselves. In addition, we shall persist in our efforts to win the trust of even more customers and become the most chosen asset management company.