Nikko AM’s ETF assets under management (AUM) grew to over JPY 6.4 trillion by December 2017, representing nearly 60% year-over-year growth from JPY 4.0 trillion at the end of 2016. In 2017 Nikko AM was the second largest ETF provider in the Asia-Pacific region, while ranking among the top ten globally (as of the end of December 2017).

In March 2017, Nikko Asset Management Asia launched the world’s first Asia ex Japan REIT ETF*, the NikkoAM-StraitsTrading Asia ex Japan REIT ETF, on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). It provides access to a portfolio of REITs in Asia across developed and emerging countries,such as Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia, and Indonesia. In June 2017, the Firm launched a similar Listed Index Fund Asian REIT on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), expanding access to Japan-based investors.

“We are honoured by this recognition, which is a reflection that increasingly investors are looking for efficient exposure to Japanese equity, and other yield producing asset classes. Our focus on performance-driven solutions has enabled this growth. Last year saw significant expansion for our ETF business outside of Japan, and we look forward to continuing to grow our investor base globally in 2018,” said Koei Imai, Head of the ETF Centre at Nikko Asset Management.

ETF Express surveys the best ETF managers in their respective asset classes, recognising managers based on product innovation, performance, consistency, expert knowledge, and transparency. Results are centred on a peer review system that sees investors, managers, advisers and distributors, and other industry participants nominate winners for each category. Firms are then subject to a final review by the ETF Express editorial team before the winners are named.
This award is based on past performance and does not guarantee future investment performance.

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The firm has won the award in four of the past five years, with over 1,600 readers taking part in the survey. Nikko AM’s award comes from an industry recognition of their ETF offering from investors and wider market participants.

“There is renewed interest in the Japan story from investors around the world, and we are happy to provide them market access through our broad ETF line-up,” said Koei Imai, Head of ETF Center of Nikko AM. “We are steadily expanding our product offering to meet the needs of investors in Japan and elsewhere.”

The best managers in their respective asset class are chosen based on product innovation, performance, consistency, expert knowledge and transparency. Results are centered on a peer review system’ that sees investors, managers, advisers and distributors and other industry participants nominate winners for each category.

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