General Information & Regulation
Since its establishment in December 1959, NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. has developed its asset management business in Japan, North America, Latin America, Asia and Europe. Under the Nomura Group Investment Management Division, NOMURA ASSET is headquartered in Tokyo and regulated by the Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan under license No. 7010001054021. The company is also authorized and regulated by the Japan Securities Dealers Association, and its financial instrument operator number is Kanto Finance Bureau Director (Financial Instruments) No. 373.
Market Instruments
NOMURA ASSET offers investors a range of financial instruments, including global, regional and single-country stocks, bonds, investment trusts, ETFs/REITs, and defined contribution pensions.
Information Access
NOMURA ASSET provides investors with access to a range of trading information tools, including exchange rates, equity indices and REIT indices. NOMURA ASSET divides these access into six major regions covering Japan, North America, Europe, Asia/Oceania, Latin America and Africa. Clients can index the information depending on their demands.
Investment Restrictions
In accordance with relevant laws and regulations, NOMURA ASSET manages the amount of derivatives transactions and other related transactions so as to control the possible losses arising from the use of derivatives transactions within a certain range. Specifically, for publicly issued investment trusts, no matter whether derivatives transactions are used for hedging purposes, the company adopts certain calculation methods to manage the amount of risks related to derivatives transactions.
Fees
NOMURA ASSET charges fees to clients for providing products and various services as needed in the course of trading. As an example of fees related to investment trusts, the purchase fee is up to 3.85% (including tax), the operating and management fee (trust fee) is up to 2.222% (including tax) and the amount retained for the trust property is up to 0.5%.
Risks
There is a risk that the prices of investment stocks, etc. offered by NOMURA ASSET may fall due to domestic and international economic and political conditions, interest rate fluctuations, changes in the performance or financial condition of the issuer, etc. Where derivatives are traded, as these transactions are conducted using leverage in excess of the margin amount, the price of the underlying security or index may fluctuate, resulting in losses in excess of the amount of margin deposited.
User Support
Clients can visit the URL of NOMURA ASSET's mobile website to view information such as the latest standard prices (http://www.nomura-am.co.jp/mobile/). Also, they can contact the company for inquiries by calling the hotline at 0120-753104. Reception hours are AM 9:00 ~ PM 5:00.
