Hiroshi Tateda

BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. is the Japan-based investment advisory subsidiary of BlackRock Japan Holdings GK, headquartered in Tokyo. The firm was founded in 1988 and is ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. BlackRock Japan merged with Barclays Global Investors Japan Co., Ltd. (BGI) in 2009. The resulting firm combines BlackRock's focus on actively managed funds with the former BGI's strength in index and exchange-traded funds. BlackRock Japan provides investment advisory services, manages Japanese investments, and contributes local specialist insight to Blackrock's range of funds, particularly the iShares tracker ETFs. Their clients are pension funds, governments, insurance companies, public institutions, funds, foundations, charitable organizations, operating companies, banks, government funds, asset management companies, and individual investors around the world.

BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Ltd. (BAMNAL) is the investment management subsidiary of BlackRock HK Holdco Ltd., itself a subsidiary of BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. The firm was founded in 1998 and formerly known as Barclays Global Investors North Asia Ltd. They renamed into BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Ltd. in 2009 when BlackRock merged with Barclays Global Investors. Headquartered in Hong Kong, BAMNAL manages assets for institutional clients, pooled investment vehicles and US registered investment companies, including ETFs. Mandates include equity and real estate strategies.

Point72 Asia (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Point72 Asia-HK) is the Hong Kong-based alternative investment subsidiary of Point72 Asset Management LP (former S.A.C. Capital Advisors LP), ultimately held by Point72 Capital Holdings LP, a global firm headquartered in the US. The firm was founded in 2006 as S.A.C. Capital Advisors (Hong Kong) Ltd. and changed their name to Point72 Asia (Hong Kong) Ltd. in 2014. Point72 Asia-HK offers a range of investment solutions to high net-worth individual and institutional clients.

Part of Point72 Capital Holdings LP, Point72 UK Ltd. is an asset management company founded in 2015. The company is based in London, UK. Point72 offers a wide range of internships, training programs, and entry-level opportunities for students and early-career professionals to further their investing career. Point72 deploys discretionary long/short equity, systematic, and macro investing strategies, alongside a growing portfolio of private market investments. The British company's macro team of portfolio managers and analysts invest in fixed income, foreign exchange, liquid credit, and derivatives in developed and emerging markets.

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. (BIM-UK) is an investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of BlackRock Finance Europe Ltd., ultimately owned by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in the US. BIM-UK was founded in 2006 following the merger of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and BlackRock. In 2009, BlackRock merged with Barclays Global Investors, including the iShares exchange traded funds business. The combined firm operates under the BlackRock name and has retained the iShares brand. BIM-UK manages a family of mutual funds and acts as sub-advisor to other mutual and pension funds. They also offer alternative investments and managed accounts for individual and institutional clients.

Part of Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings, Inc., Tokai Tokyo Research Institute Co. Ltd. is a company that provides investment research. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company was founded in 1980. The CEO is Hiroshi Maezono.

BNY Mellon Investment Management Japan Ltd. (BNY-MIM) is the wholly-owned Japanese asset management subsidiary of BNY Mellon Investment Management (APAC) Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) in the US. The firm was founded in 1998 as Mellon Global Investments Japan Ltd. and became BNY Mellon Asset Management Japan Ltd. in 2007. They changed their name into BNY Mellon Investment Management Japan Ltd. in 2020. Headquartered in Tokyo, BNY-MIM manages and distributes a range of investment products and provides financial advisory services for institutions, high net-worth individuals, professional investors and intermediaries.

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Investment Management) (ADIA-IM) is the sovereign wealth fund management division of state-owned Abu Dhabi Investment Authority in UAE. The firm was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi. ADIA-IM invests fund on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi with a focus on long-term value creation. They also manage a global investment portfolio that is diversified across more than two dozen asset classes and sub-categories.

Simplex Asset Management Co., Ltd. (SAM) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Simplex Financial Holdings Co. Ltd. (TYO: 7176) in Japan. Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm was founded in 1999 and provides a range of services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes financial institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals globally.