Yukichi Itakura

Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management Co., Ltd. (SMAM) is the investment advisory subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (TSE: 8316, ADR: SMFG) in Japan. The firm was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Tokyo. SMAM provides active products to both institutional and individual investors. They are a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment and incorporates financial and non-financial factors (including environmental, social and corporate governance factors) in their analysis and evaluation of companies, aiming to ensure higher quality research and better investment performance.

Venture Business Investment Corp. engages in the asset management business. It acts as agent for services such as asset custody, calculation, management, investment, administration, and private company reference valuation. The company was founded on July 17, 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.